Syringic acid is a naturally occurring phenolic compound and dimethoxybenzene that is commonly found as a plant metabolite.

Syringic acid can be found in several plants including Ardisia elliptica and Schumannianthus dichotomus.

[3] Syringic acid can be found in several fruits including olives, dates, spices, pumpkin, grapes,[4] acai palm,[5] honey, red wine, among others.

[2] Its presence in the ancient Egyptian drink shedeh could confirm it was made out of grape, as syringic acid is released by the breakdown of the compound malvidin, also found in red wine.

[6] Various studies have found syringic acid to have potentially useful properties such as anti-oxidant, anti-microbial, anti-inflammation, anti-cancer, and anti-diabetic.