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4-coumaric acid

under Coumaric Acids
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More on Coumaric Acids Definition: Hydroxycinnamic acid and its derivatives. Act as activators of the indoleacetic acid oxidizing system, thereby producing a decrease in the endogenous level of bound indoleacetic acid in plants.      Other names Hydroxycinnamic Acids; Acids, Hydroxycinnamic; Acids, Coumaric
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
4-coumaric acid [ 4-coumaric acid, (E)-isomer,4-coumaric acid, (Z)-isomer,4-coumaric acid, disodium salt,4-hydroxycinnamic acid,p-coumaric acid,p-hydroxycinnamic acid,para-coumaric acid ]
  reproductive inhibitor in male rat; RN given refers to parent cpd without isomeric designation 		7400-08-0   *Coumaric Acids
Pharma Action Anti-Infective Agents; Antioxidants; Contraceptive Agents, Male; Free Radical Scavengers 		Contraception 1981;23(6):677

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