Term Name: | 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid |
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Synonyms: | 3,4-dihydroxy-beta-phenylpropionic acid, 3,4-dihydroxybenzenepropanoic acid, 3,4-dihydroxybenzenepropionic acid, 3,4-dihydroxydihydrocinnamic acid, 3,4-dihydroxyhydrocinnamic acid, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylpropionic acid, 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid, 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propionic acid, dihydrocaffeic acid, hydrocaffeic acid |
Definition: | A monocarboxylic acid that is 3-phenylpropionic acid substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 4. Also known as dihydrocaffeic acid, it is a metabolite of caffeic acid and exhibits antioxidant activity. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:48400] ( EBI ) |