Rosmarinic Acid By Changsha Staherb Natural Ingredients Co., Ltd.

We are indulged in manufacturing, exporting and supplying Rosmarinic Acid in Changsha, Hunan, China. Our offering range of Rosmarinic Acid, C18H16O8, is a natural polyphenol antioxidant carboxylic acid found in many Lamiaceae herbs used commonly as culinary herbs such as lemon balm, rosemary, oregano, sage, thyme and peppermint. Chemically, rosmarinic acid is an ester of caffeic acid with 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl lactic acid. It is a red-orange powder that is slightly soluble in water, but well soluble in most organic solvents.
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Biological importance
Because of the antioxidant activity of Lamiaceaeous herbs in laboratory test models they have been suggested to have beneficial effects in humans. Rosmarinic acid has a number of interesting biological activities, e.g. antiviral, antibacterial, anti inflammatory and antioxidant. The presence of rosmarinic acid in medicinal plants, herbs and spices has beneficial and health promoting effects. In plants, rosmarinic acid is supposed to act as a preformed constitutionally accumulated defense compound.

Metabolism
Rosmarinic acid is known to undergo metabolism in humans and rats to methylated rosmarinic acid, coumaric acid, ferulic acid and caffeic acid.