Today we are beginning to understand how phytochemicals can influence metabolism, cellular signaling and gene expression. The hydroxybenzoic acids are related to salicylic acid and salicin, the first compounds isolated that have a pharmacological activity. In this review we examine how a number of
The title compound, 4-methoxy-2-[(1S,2R,3S,4S,5R)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2H-pyran-2-yl]-alpha-resorcylic acid delta-lactone monohydrate, C(14)H(16)O(9).H(2)O, is a C-glucoside of 4-O-methylgallic acid which has antiasthmatic, antitussive, anti-inflammatory, antifungal,