Application Research of Shikimic Acid_Kain Industrial Additives

Overview[1][2] Shikimic acid is a synthetic raw material for the anti-bird flu drug oseltamivir phosphate (trade name: Tamiflu) and the anti-tumor drug dioxamycin, glyoxalase inhibitors, etc. Shikimic acid is a cyclic organic acid found in natural plants such as star anise and some gymnosperms. It is the main active ingredient in the traditional Chinese medicine star anise, a plant in the Magnoliaceae family. After years of…