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2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid

2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid


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FEMA N/A
CAS 490-79-9
EINECS 207-718-5
JECFA Food Flavoring N/A
CoE Number N/A
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Material Notes a oxidative product of saligenin. Gentisic acid is a dihydroxybenzoic acid. It is a crystalline powder that forms monoclinic prism in water solution. Gentisic acid is an active metabolite of salicylic acid degradation. There is an increasing amount of evidence indicating that gentisic acid has a broad spectrum of biological activity, such as anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic and antioxidant properties. Gentisic acid is also a byproduct of tyrosine and benzoate metabolism. [HMDB]

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