vanillate (vanillic acid)

Uses

• used as a flavoring agent
• used in Chinese traditional medicine

Epidemiology

• highest amounts found in the root of Angelica sinensis, an herb indigenous to China
• found in wine, vinegar, green tea

Laboratory

• vanillate in serum/plasma
• vanillate/creatinine in urine

More general terms

• catechol
• carboxylate

Additional terms

• homovanillate (HVA, homovanillic acid)

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?sid=8468