描述
2-Indolecarboxylic acid is a strong inhibitor of lipid peroxidation, similar to melatonin and some structurally related indole compounds.
Lipid peroxidation with tert-butyl hydroperoxide is a source of free radicals (PMID 12236544)
2-Indolecarboxylic acid is a phenolic components known to exist in Korean ginseng (Koryo Insam Hakhoechi (1996), 20(3), 284-290) and brown rice (Han'guk Nonghwa Hakhoechi (1995), 38(5), 478-83). [HMDB]
InChI标识符
InChI=1S/C9H7NO2/c11-9(12)8-5-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)10-8/h1-5,10H,(H,11,12)