Ferulic acid is a kind of aromatic acid, which is widely existed in the plant kingdom.
It is a corky component. It seldom exists in free state in plants, and mainly combines with oligosaccharides, polyamines, lipids and polysaccharides.
It has many health functions, such as removing radical from Chemicalbook, antithrombotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, prevention and treatment of hypertension, heart disease, enhance sperm vitality, etc. . Ferulic acid is low in toxicity, easy for human metabolism, can be used as a food preservative, in food, medicine and other aspects of a wide range of uses.
Ferulic acid can competitively inhibit the activity of hydroxyvalerate-5-pyrophosphate dehydrogenase in the liver and inhibit the synthesis of cholesterol in the liver.
The inhibitory effect of ferulic acid on bacteria is more extensive and has been found, ferulic acid can inhibit the proliferation of Shigella sonnei, Bacillus pneumoniae, Enterobacteriaceae, Escherichia coli, Citrobacter, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other pathogenic bacteria and 11 kinds of microorganisms causing food spoilage.
Use as food preservative and raw material for organic synthesis, as an intermediate of choleric acid.
Food preservative. Purpose, biochemical research
Product name | Ferulic acid |
CAS | 1135-24-6 |
Appearance | White Powder |
Molecular formula | C10H10O4 |
Storage conditions | Store in a dry and cool place away from light. |
Quality guarantee period | 2 years since production |