Shikimic acid;莽草酸;138-59-0 Formula:C7H10O5 Shikimic acid is a cyclohexenecarboxylic acid intermediate in the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids in plants and microorganisms. Shikimic acid is also a precursor in the synthesis of oseltamivir. It decreases lipid droplet accumulation, increases the levels of phosphorylated AMPK, and decreases the levels of MID1IP1. Shikimic acid increases differentiation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells in vitro. It decreases inflammation and demyelination in a mouse model of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) and induces remyelination in a model of focal demyelination induced by L-α-lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) in mouse dorsal spinal cord