Cinnamic Acids

Carboxylic acid with additional oxygen functions

3,4-Dimethoxycinnamic acid is a bioactive phenolic compound that has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It is also known to reduce oxidative injury in the human serum. 3,4-Dimethoxycinnamic acid is found in chlorogenic acids, which are bioactive phenolic compounds found in plants. These phenolic compounds have been shown to be effective against autoimmune diseases and carcinoma cell lines. 3,4-Dimethoxycinnamic acid has also been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells by interfering with their ability to synthesize DNA and RNA. This compound binds to DNA gyrase, inhibiting its activity and preventing it from unwinding the double helix during replication. The crystal structures of 3,4-dimethoxycinnamic acid have been determined using x-ray crystallography and subcritical water extraction.

Cinnamic acid is a phenolic acid that is found in plants and has a general structure of CH2-C6H4-CO2H. It can be metabolized by the enzyme cinnamate 4-hydroxylase to caffeic acid. Cinnamic acid has been shown to have genotoxic activity through its ability to form DNA adducts, which can cause mutations in cells. This compound also has antioxidant properties and may be used as an anticancer agent due to its ability to inhibit proliferation of cancer cells and induce apoptosis. Cinnamic acid inhibits the production of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in rat primary astrocytes, which may lead to the development of inflammatory eye disorders such as uveitis or retinal detachment. The compound is also able to suppress the expression of toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2), which may make it useful for treatment of infectious diseases. Cinnamic acid also forms hydrogen bonds