Benzoic acid

Benzoic acid

• CAS Number: 65-85-0
• UNSPSC Description: Benzoic acid is an aromatic alcohol existing naturally in many plants and is a common additive to food, drinks, cosmetics and other products. It acts as preservatives through inhibiting both bacteria and fungi[1][2].
• Target Antigen: Bacterial; Endogenous Metabolite; Fungal
• Type: Natural Products
• Related Pathways: Anti-infection;Metabolic Enzyme/Protease
• Applications: COVID-19-immunoregulation
• Field of Research: Infection
• Assay Protocol: https://www.medchemexpress.com/Benzoic_acid.html
• Purity: 99.95
• Solubility: DMSO : ≥ 100 mg/mL|H2O : 7.14 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
• Smiles: O=C(O)C1=CC=CC=C1
• Molecular Weight: 122.123
• References & Citations: [1]Nair B, et al. Final report on the safety assessment of Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, and Sodium Benzoate. Int J Toxicol. 2001;20 Suppl 3:23-50.|[2]Pfennig T, et al. Benzoic acid and specific 2-oxo acids activate hepatic efflux of glutamate at OAT2. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2013 Feb;1828(2):491-8. |[3]Diao H, et al. Effects of benzoic Acid and thymol on growth performance and gut characteristics of weaned piglets. Asian-Australas J Anim Sci. 2015 Jun;28(6):827-39.|[4]Simultaneous Determination of Benzoic Acid, Caffeic Acid and Chlorogenic Acid in Seeds of Eriobotrya japonica and their Antibacterial Effect.Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry. Volume 57 Issue 1. Pages.89-93 / 2014 / 1976-0442(pISSN) / 2234-7941(eISSN).
• Shipping Conditions: Room Temperature
• Storage Conditions: Store at room temperature 3 years
• Clinical Information: Launched