3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid

3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
IUPAC name

3,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid
Other names

alpha-Resorcylic acid
Identifiers
CAS number 99-10-5 Y=
PubChem 7424
ChemSpider 7146 Y
ChEMBL CHEMBL95308 Y
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Properties
Molecular formula C7H6O4
Molar mass 154.12 g/mol
Exact mass 154.026609 u
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (α-resorcylic acid) is a dihydroxybenzoic acid. It is a metabolite of alkylresorcinols, first identified in human urine[1] and can be quantified in urine[2] and plasma[3], and may be an alternative, equivalent biomarker of whole grain wheat intake.[4]

References

  1. ^ Ross AB, Åman P, Kamal-Eldin A. Identification of cereal alkylresorcinol metabolites in human urine-potential biomarkers of wholegrain wheat and rye intake. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2004 Sep 25;809(1):125-30. PubMed
  2. ^ Koskela A, Linko-Parvinen AM, Hiisivuori P, Samaletdin A, Kamal-Eldin A, Tikkanen MJ, Adlercreutz H. (2007) Quantification of alkylresorcinol metabolites in urine by HPLC with coulometric electrode array detection. Clin Chem. 53(7):1380-3. PubMed
  3. ^ Koskela A, Samaletdin A, Aubertin-Leheudre M, Adlercreutz H. (2008) Quantification of alkylresorcinol metabolites in plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography with coulometric electrode array detection. J Agric Food Chem. 56(17):7678-81. PubMed
  4. ^ Aubertin-Leheudre M, Koskela A, Marjamaa A, Adlercreutz H. (2008) Plasma alkylresorcinols and urinary alkylresorcinol metabolites as biomarkers of cereal fiber intake in Finnish women. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 17(9):2244-8. PubMed
Monohydroxybenzoic acids
Dihydroxybenzoic acids
Trihydroxybenzoic acids