MOLECULE

Quinic acid

Quinic acid, also known as quinate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as quinic acids and derivatives. Quinic acids and derivatives are compounds containing a quinic acid moiety (or a derivative thereof), which is a cyclitol made up of a cyclohexane ring that bears four hydroxyl groups at positions 1,3, 4, and 5, as well as a carboxylic acid at position 1. It is also a cyclic polyol and a sugar acid. Quinic acid is a colorless solid that is neutral. Quinic acid can also be made synthetically by hydrolysis of chlorogenic acid. It contributes to the perceived acidity of coffee and therefore is found in coffee beans as well as in cinchona bark, tobacco leaves, carrot leaves, apples, peaches, pears, plums and vegetables. Quinic acid is one of the acids that have been identified in cannabis plant (PMID: 6991645).