| Bioactivity | p-Hydroxybenzaldehyde is a one of the major components in vanilla aroma, with antagonistic effect on GABAA receptor of the α1β2γ2S subtype at high concentrations. |
| Invitro | p-Hydroxybenzaldehyde (4-hydroxybenzaldehyde) is a one of the major components in Dendrocalamus asper bamboo shoots, with antagonistic effect on GABAA receptor of the α1β2γ2S subtype at high concentrations. p-Hydroxybenzaldehyde (101.7 μM) significantly reduces the GABA-induced chloride current of GABAA receptors expressed on Xenopus oocytes[1]. |
| Name | p-Hydroxybenzaldehyde |
| CAS | 123-08-0 |
| Formula | C7H6O2 |
| Molar Mass | 122.12 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | 4°C, stored under nitrogen *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (stored under nitrogen) |