Product Description: Homovanillyl alcohol is a biological metabolite of Hydroxytyrosol. Hydroxytyrosol is a phenolic compound that is present in virgin olive oil (VOO) and wine. Homovanillyl alcohol protects red blood cells (RBCs) from oxidative injury and has protective effect on cardiovascular disease[1][2].
Applications: Neuroscience-Neuromodulation
Formula: C9H12O3
References: [1]Fátima Paiva-Martins, et al. Protective Activity of Hydroxytyrosol Metabolites on Erythrocyte Oxidative-Induced Hemolysis. J Agric Food Chem. 2013 Jul 10;61(27):6636-42./[2]Rafael De la Torre, et al. Protective Effect of Homovanillyl Alcohol on Cardiovascular Disease and Total Mortality: Virgin Olive Oil, Wine, and Catechol-Methylation. Am J Clin Nutr. 2017 Jun;105(6):1297-1304.
CAS Number: 2380-78-1
Molecular Weight: 168.19
Compound Purity: 99.84
Research Area: Cardiovascular Disease
Solubility: DMSO : ≥ 100 mg/mL
Target: Drug Metabolite;TNF Receptor