Potential applications of ferulic acid from natural sources

• Published in: Biotechnology reports (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Vol. 4; no. C; pp. 86 - 93
• Main Authors: Kumar, Naresh, Pruthi, Vikas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier 01.12.2014
• Subjects: antioxidant activity; antioxidants; antiviral properties; Biological usages; cell walls; chelation; chemical bonding; coniferyl alcohol; curcumin; diferulic acid; enzyme activity; Ferulic acid; gene expression; hydroxy fatty acids; leaves; lignin; Metabolism; Phytochemical; polysaccharides; Review; seeds; Shikimate pathway; signal transduction; sinapic acid; spermatozoa; transcription factors; vanillin; viability; Shikimate pathway; Metabolism; Phytochemical; Biological usages; Ferulic acid

Ferulic acid (FA), a ubiquitous natural phenolic phytochemical present in seeds, leaves, bothin its free form and covalently conjugated to the plant cell wall polysaccharides, glycoproteins,polyamines, lignin and hydroxy fatty acids. FA plays a vital role in providing the rigidity to the cell wall a...