🌾 Ferulic acid

Other name: (2E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid

Molecular formula: C₁₀H₁₀O₄

Molar mass: 194.184

Package

20 kg/drum

Storage

Store in light-tight, airtight and dry condition

• Flavours (Vanillin)
• Food additive
• Cosmetics

• Anti-oxidant

Ferulic acid is a common natural component found in plants, primarily located in the cell wall. It is widely used as a raw material of vanillin. Due to its strong antioxidant properties, ferulic acid can protect cells, making it an effective ingredient as an antioxidant and photostabilizer in cosmetics^[1]. Additionally, ferulic acid is present in several herbal medicines such as female ginseng, Cimicifuga foetida, and Ligusticum wallichii. ^[2]

References

1. Zduńska K.; Dana A.; Kolodziejczak A.; Rotsztejn H.: Antioxidant Properties of Ferulic Acid and Its Possible Application. Skin Pharmacol Physiol 2018, 31, 332-336.
2. Sakai, S.; Kawamata, H.; Kogure, T.; Mantani, N.; Terasawa, K.; Umatake, M.; Ochiai, H.: "Inhibitory effect of ferulic acid and isoferulic acid on the production of macrophage inflammatory protein-2 in response to respiratory syncytial virus infection in RAW264.7 cells". Mediators of Inflammation 1999 8(3): 173–175.