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Caftaric acid

≥97.0%

Synonym(s):

2-Caffeoyl-L-tartaric acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C13H12O9
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
312.23
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
MDL number:
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Quality Segment

assay

≥97.0%

form

powder

impurities

≤10% water

application(s)

metabolomics
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

O[C@H]([C@@H](OC(=O)\C=C\c1ccc(O)c(O)c1)C(O)=O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C13H12O9/c14-7-3-1-6(5-8(7)15)2-4-9(16)22-11(13(20)21)10(17)12(18)19/h1-5,10-11,14-15,17H,(H,18,19)(H,20,21)/b4-2+/t10-,11-/m1/s1

InChI key

SWGKAHCIOQPKFW-JTNORFRNSA-N

General description

Cafteric acid (CFA) is a polyphenolic compound belonging to the hydroxycinnamic acids (HCAs) subgroup. It is a derivative of caffeic acid. Cafteric acid is mainly sourced from Echinacea purpurea.[1]

Application

Caftaric acid has been used:
  • as a standard antioxidant to determine the antioxidant potential (AOP) of red wine using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay[2]
  • as an antioxidant together with sulfur dioxide (SO2) to measure the antioxidant potential of white wines using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and Folin-Ciocalteu (FC) assays[3]
  • to evaluate the myelopoietic effect on bone marrow of rats treated with various Echinacea purpurea extracts[4]
  • to identify (poly)phenolic compounds in concord grape juice and their metabolites in human plasma and urine after juice consumption[5]

Biochem/physiol Actions

Caftaric acid exerts antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects against indomethacin-induced gastric ulcers in rats.[6] It also displays antimutagenicity properties.[7]

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

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assay

≥97.0%

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≥95.0% (HPLC)

assay

≥97.0% (HPLC)

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form

powder

form

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form

-

form

-

application(s)

metabolomics
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

application(s)

food and beverages

application(s)

food and beverages

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

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Quality Level

100

Quality Level

-

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

2-8°C

impurities

≤10% water

impurities

-

impurities

≤10.0% water

impurities

-


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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Questions

  1. Bonjour, Quel est le solvant dans lequel est dissout l'acide caftarique? Merci d'avance

    1 answer
    1. This product is soluble in methanol and ethanol at 10 mM. Other sources report that this material is also soluble in DMSO, but minimally soluble in water. This information has not been validated.

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