Methyl caffeate
 Chemical structure of methyl caffeate | |
| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
methyl (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | |
| Other names | |
| Identifiers | |
| 3843-74-1 | |
| ChemSpider | 600455 |
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| Jmol-3D images | Image |
| PubChem | 689075 |
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| Properties | |
| C10H10O4 | |
| Molar mass | 194.18 g/mol |
| Related compounds | |
| Related compounds |
Caffeic acid, Ethyl caffeate |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
| Infobox references | |
Methyl caffeate is an ester of an hydroxycinnamic acid, a naturally occurring phenolic compound.
Natural occurrences
It can be found in Polygonum amplexicaule var. sinense (Chinese name: Xuesanqi), a widely distributed medicinal plant in China[1] and in the fruit of Solanum torvum.[2]
Health effect
Methyl caffeate shows an antidiabetic effect in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats.[2]
References
- ↑ Isolation, identification and determination of methyl caffeate, ethyl caffeate and other phenolic compounds from Polygonum amplexicaule var. sinense. Meixian Xiang, Hanwen Su, Jinyue Hu and Yunjun Yan, Journal of Medicinal Plants Research Vol., 4 May 2011, 5(9), pages 1685–1691 (abstract)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Antihyperglycemic activity and antidiabetic effect of methylcaffeate isolated from Solanum torvum Swartz. fruit in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Gopalsamy Rajiv Gandhi, Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu, Michael Gabriel Paulraj, Ponnusamy Sasikumar, European Journal of Pharmacology, Volume 670, Issues 2–3, 30 November 2011, Pages 623–631, doi:10.1016/j.ejphar.2011.09.159
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