Chemistry:Carnosic acid

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Carnosic acid
Chemical structure of carnosic acid
Names
IUPAC name
11,12-Dihydroxyabieta-8,11,13-trien-20-oic acid
Systematic IUPAC name
(4aR,10aS)-5,6-Dihydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-7-(propan-2-yl)-1,3,4,9,10,10a-hexahydrophenanthrene-4a(2H)-carboxylic acid
Other names
Salvin
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
UNII
Properties
C20H28O4
Molar mass 332.440 g·mol−1
Melting point 185 to 190 °C (365 to 374 °F; 458 to 463 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Carnosic acid is a natural benzenediol abietane diterpene found in rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) and common sage (Salvia officinalis).[1] Dried leaves of rosemary and sage contain 1.5 to 2.5% carnosic acid.

Carnosic acid and carnosol, a derivative of the acid, are used as antioxidant preservatives in food and nonfood products, where they're labelled as "extracts of rosemary" (E392).[2]

References

  1. Schwarz, Karin; Ternes, Waldemar (1992). "Antioxidative constituents of Rosmarinus officinalis and Salvia officinalis". Zeitschrift für Lebensmittel-Untersuchung und -Forschung 195 (2): 99–103. doi:10.1007/BF01201766. PMID 1529648. 
  2. Birtić, Simona; Dussort, Pierre; Pierre, François-Xavier; Bily, Antoine C.; Roller, Marc (2015-07-01). "Carnosic acid" (in en). Phytochemistry 115: 9–19. doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2014.12.026. ISSN 0031-9422. PMID 25639596. Bibcode2015PChem.115....9B.