phenol-like odour Ethyl protocatechuate is a phenolic compound.

It can be found in the peanut seed testa.

[5] It is the ethylic ester of protocatechuic acid.

The compound is a prolyl 4-hydroxylase inhibitor[6] and can be used to protect the myocardium.

[7] This article about an aromatic compound is a stub.