API,Shikimic acid,cas:138-59-0 CAS NO.138-59-0

  Shikimicacid oxalate is found in the dried fruit of Illicium lanceolatum A. C. Smith, an evergreen shrub of Magnoliaceae. Star anise is an evergreen tree growing in moist, warm and semi cloudy environment. It can be as high as 20 meters. It is mainly distributed in the south of China. Bark gray to reddish brown. Shikimicacid shikimic acid is found in the dried fruit of Illicium lanceolatum A.C. Smith, an evergreen shrub of Magnoliaceae. The height of the plant is 3 m~8 m, the leaves are leathery, 1~2 axillary; the apex has long and curved tips; the seeds are light brown and lustrous. Florescence May, fruit period 9 to October. Globally, 90% of anise is produced in China, mainly in the loose mountain areas of Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. In addition to plants, shikimic acid is also widely found in microorganisms, which can be extracted by microbial fermentation. Oxalic acid inhibits platelet aggregation, arteriovenous thrombosis and cerebral thrombosis by affecting arachidonic acid metabolism. Shikimic acid has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Shikimic acid can also be used as an intermediate of antiviral and anticancer drugs. Shikimic acid is often used as a pharmaceutical intermediate. It is irritating. Please do not use it directly.