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hippuric acid

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hippuric acid /hip·pu·ric ac·id/ (hĭ-pūr´ik) C6H5·CO·NH·CH2·COOH, formed by conjugation of benzoic acid and glycine.
hippuric acid
Etymology: Gk, hippos, horse, ouron, urine; L, acidus, sour
a detoxication product in the urine of some animals, used as a medication in the treatment of arthritic diseases.
hippuric acid [hĭ-pu´rik]
a compound formed by conjugation of benzoic acid and glycine; it occurs in the urine of herbivorous animals, rarely in human urine.
hippuric acid
a compound formed by conjugation of benzoic acid and glycine; it occurs in the urine of herbivorous animals, rarely in human urine.
hippuric acid acid test
has been tested as a means of assessing hepatic efficiency but is not favored.
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Cranberry juice and the antibacterial action of hippuric acid.
Cranberry juice for prophylaxis of urinary tract infections - ... by Nowack, Rainer; Schmitt, Wilhelm / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In the 1840s German scientists researched the connection between cranberries and urinary tract infections (UTIs) after noting that urinary excretion of hippuric acid increased after ingestion of cranberries, which are bacteriostatic in high concentrations (Hutchinson 2005, Ulbricht 2005, Siciliano 1996).
Cranberry: Vaccinium macrocarpon Vaccinium oxycoccus by Mason, Jade / Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism
The further analysis of cranberry metabolites showed that the urine from Group III participants contained significantly higher levels of hippuric acid, conjugates of some other phenolic acids and quercetin glucuronide, but otherwise showed no significant increase in acidity.
Cranberry juice concentrate: the best protection against protein ... by Rosenborg, Julie / Nutraceutical Business & Technology
 
 
 
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