Pharmacological properties of protocatechuic acid and its potential roles as complementary medicine

• Main Authors: Semaming Y., Pannengpetch P., Chattipakorn S., Chattipakorn N.
• Format: Review
• Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
• Subjects: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84924127653&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/38013
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2015 Yoswaris Semaming et al. This paper reviews the reported pharmacological properties of protocatechuic acid (PCA, 3,4-dihydroxy benzoic acid), a type of phenolic acid found in many food plants such as olives and white grapes. PCA is a major metabolite of anthocyanin. The pharmacological action...