Shikimic Acid

Brief Introduction

What is shikimic acid?

Shikimic acid is a white crystal compound of nonnitrogenous acid found in various plants naturally.Shikimic acid 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.

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.

Shikimic acid is a precursor of many alkaloids, aromatic amino acids, and indole derivatives. Shikimic acid is widely used as a chiral building block for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.

Detailed Product Description

CAS NO.: 138-59-0

Latin name : Illicium verum Hook.f.

Botanical source: Dry fruits of magnoliaceae evergreen shrub lllicium lanceolatum AC smith

Parted used : Fruit of Illicium verum

Appearance: Fine White Powder

Active ingredient : Shikimic Acid

Specifications: 98% ,99% Shikimic acid by HPLC

Chemical composition: 3, 4, 5-trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid

Molecular Formula: C7H10O5

Molecular Weight: 174.15

Function:

1.Shikimic acid effected by arachidonic acid.

2.Shikimic acid acts as anti-inflammatory ,analgesic.

3.Shikimic acid is the drug intermediates of anti-cancer and anti-virus.

4.Moreover, shikimic acid is also the basis raw materials of combating avian flu.

5.Shikimic acid can inhibit the concentrating of the blood platelets,inhibit arterial,venous thrombosis and cerebral thrombosis.

Application:

Shikimic Acid is a key precursor of many alkaloids, aromatic amino acids, indole derivatives, and it also be widely used as a chiral building block for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals. Now, Shikimic Acid serves as the starting material for Oseltamivir which is a neuraminidase inhibitor used in the treatment and prophylaxis of both influenza A and influenza B

Indications and Uses:

Shikimic acid bate arterial thrombosis, venous thrombosis and cerebral thrombosis via influencing arachidonic metabolism. Shikimic acid have anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, it also serve as anti-virus and anti-cancer drug intermediate ingredient.