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Descriptor English: Vanillic Acid
Descriptor Spanish: Ácido Vanílico
Descriptor ácido vanílico
Scope note: Agente saborizante. Es el producto intermediario de la bioconversión en dos pasos del ácido ferúlico a vanilina. (J Biotechnol 1996;50(2-3):107-13).
Descriptor Portuguese: Ácido Vanílico
Descriptor French: Acide vanillique
Entry term(s): 4 Hydroxy 3 methoxybenzoic Acid
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic Acid
Acid, 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic
Acid, Vanillic
Acid, p-Hydroxy-m-methoxy-benzoic
p Hydroxy m methoxy benzoic Acid
p-Hydroxy-m-methoxy-benzoic Acid
Tree number(s): D02.241.223.100.300.350.875
D02.241.511.390.350.875
D02.455.426.559.389.127.281.350.875
D02.455.426.559.389.657.654.638.875
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014641
Scope note: A flavoring agent. It is the intermediate product in the two-step bioconversion of ferulic acid to vanillin. (J Biotechnol 1996;50(2-3):107-13).
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Registry Number: GM8Q3JM2Y8
CAS Type 1 Name: Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under HYDROXYBENZOIC ACIDS 1975-90; was see under BENZOATES 1968-74
Online Note: search BENZOATES 1968-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under HYDROXYBENZOIC ACIDS 1975-90; was see under BENZOATES 1968-74
DeCS ID: 15045
Unique ID: D014641
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/23
Vanillic Acid - Preferred
Concept UI M0022520
Scope note A flavoring agent. It is the intermediate product in the two-step bioconversion of ferulic acid to vanillin. (J Biotechnol 1996;50(2-3):107-13).
Preferred term Vanillic Acid
Entry term(s) 4 Hydroxy 3 methoxybenzoic Acid
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic Acid
Acid, 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic
Acid, Vanillic
Acid, p-Hydroxy-m-methoxy-benzoic
p Hydroxy m methoxy benzoic Acid
p-Hydroxy-m-methoxy-benzoic Acid



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