Review Article

A Review on Protocatechuic Acid and Its Pharmacological Potential

Table 1

Different biological sources and uses of protocatechuic acid.

Sr. numberBiological sourceUsesReference

1Oryza sativa (brown rice)Cancer chemopreventive[3]
2Allium cepa (Onion)Antifungal[4, 21]
3Cinnamomum aromaticum Antioxidant[4]
4Prunus domestica L. (plums)Antioxidant[5]
5Ribes uva-crispa L. (gooseberries)Antioxidant[6]
6Vitis vinifera (grapes)Antioxidant[6]
7Prunus amygdalus (almond)Antioxidant[7]
8Hibiscus sabdariffa (Roselle)Antibacterial,
Nephroprotective activity
[10, 11, 15]
9Ginkgo biloba L. (ginkgo)Antioxidant[12]
10Hypericum perforatum L. Antioxidant[13]
11Human metabolite of Cyanidin Glycosides Antioxidant[14]
12Boswellia dalzielii Antispasmodic[22]
13Cibotium barometz Antioxidant[19]
14Euterpe oleracea (Acai)Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory,
antiproliferative, and cardioprotective
[20]
15Hibiscus sabdariffa Antihypertensive, hepatoprotective, and anti-inflammatory[23]
16Agaricusbisporus or Phellinuslinteus (Mushrooms)Chemopreventive properties[24]
17Hedera helix (common ivy)Bronchodilatatory, antispasmodic activity[24]
18Salvia miltiorrhiza Antiviral, antiatherosclerotic, hyperlipidemic, and ischemic heart disease protective[25] 
[26]
19Fruit of Phyllanthus emblica Anti-inflammatory, analgesic activity[27]
20Alpinia oxyphylla Antiageing[28]