Tormentic acid, also known as tormentate, is a member of the class of compounds known as triterpenoids. Triterpenoids are terpene molecules containing six isoprene units. Tormentic acid is practically insoluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). Tormentic acid can be found in loquat and olive, which makes tormentic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. Tormentic acid is a bio-active isolate of Luehea divaricata and Agrimonia eupatoria. Tormentic acid derivatives have been synthesized and researched .
