Isoferulic acid is a
hydroxycinnamic acid
Hydroxycinnamic acids (hydroxycinnamates) are a class of aromatic acids or phenylpropanoids having a C6–C3 skeleton. These compounds are hydroxy derivatives of cinnamic acid.
In the category of List of phytochemicals in food, phytochemicals tha ...
, a type of organic compound. It is an
isomer
In chemistry, isomers are molecules or polyatomic ions with identical molecular formula – that is, the same number of atoms of each element (chemistry), element – but distinct arrangements of atoms in space. ''Isomerism'' refers to the exi ...
of
ferulic acid
Ferulic acid is a hydroxycinnamic acid derivative and a phenolic compound. It is an organic compound with the formula (CH3O)HOC6H3CH=CHCO2H. The name is derived from the genus '' Ferula'', referring to the giant fennel ('' Ferula communis''). Cl ...
.
Occurrence in nature
Isoferulic acid can be found, amongst other compounds, in ''
Lobelia chinensis
''Lobelia chinensis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family ''Campanulaceae''. It is sometimes referred to by the common names Asian lobelia, Chinese lobelia, and Herba Lobellae Chinensis. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in tr ...
''.
In food
Ferulic acid is found in
pineapple
The pineapple (''Ananas comosus'') is a Tropical vegetation, tropical plant with an edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae.
The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been culti ...
flesh.
References
{{Hydroxycinnamic acid
Phenol antioxidants
O-methylated hydroxycinnamic acids