Term Name: | myrsinoic acid A |
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Synonyms: | 3-[(2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-yl]-4-hydroxy-5-(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)benzoic acid, 3-geranyl-4-hydroxy-5-(3'-methyl-2'-butenyl)benzoic acid |
Definition: | A monohydroxybenzoic acid that is 4-hydroxybenzoic acid substituted by a geranyl group at position 3 and a prenyl group at position 5. Isolated from Myrsine seguinii, it exhibits anti-inflammatory activity. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:66426] ( EBI ) |