Shikimic acid

[ Products Name ]                    Shikimic acid 

[ Specification ]                       Shikimic Acid 98%

[ Detection method]                 HPLC

[ Botanical Name ]                 Illicium verum Hook. f.

[Appearance&Form]  Fine white powder
[CAS No] 138-59-0

[ Molecular formula and Molecular weight ] C₇H₁₀O₅ ; 174.16

[About Shikimic acid ]
  
Shikimic acid is a white crystalline compound of nonnitrogenous acid found in various plants naturally. It has two kind functional groups in the same molecule, three hydroxyl groups and a carboxylic acid group, which are optically active. They can yield various kinds of esters and salts. Shikimic acid is a cyclitol, a polyhydroxylated cycloalkane containing at least three hydroxy groups in the ring at different positions. Examples are inositol and quinic acid. The most important feature of cyclitol is that there are chiral isomers, key intermediates in the biosynthesis of aromatic compounds in living metabolism. Shikimic acid is a key intermediate in the biochemical pathway from phosphoenolpyruvic acid to tyrosine.

[Function]
1. Anti-inflammation, antalgic and a media of antivirus and anti-cancer.
2. Inhibit blood platelet assembling and Thrombosis by affection the metabolism of Arachidonic acid.
Application:
1. a base material for production of Tamiflu (oseltamivir).
2. a precursor for the aromatic acids phenylalanine, tyrosine, indole and indole derivatives, etc.