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Rosmarinic acid

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

(R)-O-(3,4-Dihydroxycinnamoyl)-3-(3,4- dihydroxyphenyl)lactic acid, 3,4-Dihydroxycinnamic acid (R)-1-carboxy-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl ester

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H16O8
CAS Number:
20283-92-5
Molecular Weight:
360.31
Beilstein:
2227587
MDL number:
MFCD00017740
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329831150
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

rosmarinic acid

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

mp

171-175 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC(=O)[C@@H](Cc1ccc(O)c(O)c1)OC(=O)\C=C\c2ccc(O)c(O)c2

InChI

1S/C18H16O8/c19-12-4-1-10(7-14(12)21)3-6-17(23)26-16(18(24)25)9-11-2-5-13(20)15(22)8-11/h1-8,16,19-22H,9H2,(H,24,25)/b6-3+/t16-/m1/s1

InChI key

DOUMFZQKYFQNTF-WUTVXBCWSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Rosmarinic acid EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Rosmarinic acid has shown to contain antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Possesses promising physiological actions related to cognitive performance, Alzheimer′s disease prevention, kidney disease treatment, cardioprotection and cancer chemoprevention.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Maike Petersen et al.
Phytochemistry, 62(2), 121-125 (2002-12-17)
Rosmarinic acid is an ester of caffeic acid and 3,4-dihydroxyphenyllactic acid. It is commonly found in species of the Boraginaceae and the subfamily Nepetoideae of the Lamiaceae. However, it is also found in species of other higher plant families and
Victor P Bulgakov et al.
Critical reviews in biotechnology, 32(3), 203-217 (2011-08-16)
Rosmarinic acid (RA) is one of the first secondary metabolites produced in plant cell cultures in extremely high yields, up to 19% of the cell dry weight. More complex derivatives of RA, such as rabdosiin and lithospermic acid B, later
Miguel Alcaraz et al.
Anticancer research, 34(4), 1913-1921 (2014-04-03)
Rosmarinic acid is an ester of caffeic acid with interesting biological activities including antioxidant effects and scavenging of oxygen-free radicals. To determine the potentially paradoxical effect of rosmarinic acid, typically being radioprotective when applied to non-tumorous cells, yet conversely displaying
Luciana Garros Ferreira et al.
Acta cirurgica brasileira, 28 Suppl 1, 83-87 (2013-02-13)
The rationale of the present review is to analize the activity of Rosmarinus officinalis in the the cardiovascular system A MEDLINE database search (from January 1970 to December 2011) using only rosmarinic acid as searched term. The references search revealed
Supattra Rungsimakan et al.
Phytochemistry, 108, 177-188 (2014-09-27)
Three diterpenoids, 1-oxomicrostegiol (1), viroxocin (2), viridoquinone (3), were isolated from the roots of Salvia viridis L. cvar. Blue Jeans. Five known diterpenoids, microstegiol (4), 7α-acetoxy-14-hydroxy-8,13-abietadiene-11,12-dione (5; 7-O-acetylhorminone tautomer), 7α,14-dihydroxy-8,13-abietadiene-11,12-dione (6; horminone tautomer), ferruginol and salvinolonyl 12-methyl ether (7) were
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