Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
23-Dihydroxybenzoic acid is a natural phenol found in Phyllanthus acidus and in the aquatic fern Salvinia molesta. It is also abundant in the fruits of Flacourtia inermis. It is a dihydroxybenzoic acid a type of organic compound. The colorless solid occurs naturally being formed via the shikimate pathway. It is incorporated into various siderophores which are molecules that strongly complex iron ions for absorption into bacteria.
