It is a caffeine metabolite which showed high antioxidant activity. It is a very sensitive biomarker for the consumption of relatively small amount of coffee. an be used to inhibit prostaglandin E(2) production.
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Applications
It is a caffeine metabolite which showed high antioxidant activity. It is a very sensitive biomarker for the consumption of relatively small amount of coffee. an be used to inhibit prostaglandin E(2) production.
Solubility
Soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide and methanol.
Notes
Store in cool place. Keep away from oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
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D. F. Sharman. A Fluorimetric Method For The Estimation Of 4-Hydroxy-3-Methoxyphenylacetic Acid (Homovanillic Acid) And Its Identification In Brain Tissue. British Journal of Pharmacology and Chemotherapy. 1963, 20 (1),204-213.