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Vanillin is a pleasant aromatic compound that occurs naturally in vanilla beans (Vanilla Planifolia) and other plant material. It is primarily used as a flavoring additive for food and beverages and as an aromatic ingredient in candles, air fresheners and perfumes. It is also used in incense and potpourri. Vanillin is also used in the preparation of pharmaceutical drugs for Parkinson's disease and hypertension.
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Vanillin is an aromatic compound that occurs naturally in vanilla beans (Vanilla Planifolia) and other plant material. It is used as a flavoring additive for food and beverages and as an aromatic ingredient in candles, air fresheners, perfumes, incense and potpourri. Vanillin is also used in the preparation of pharmaceutical drugs for Parkinson's disease and hypertension.
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Ferulic acid: pharmaceutical functions, preparation and applications in foods
Shiyi Ou 1, Kin-Chor Kwok 2 *
1Department of Food Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
2Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
email: Kin-Chor Kwok (bckckwok@polyu.edu.hk)
*Correspondence to Kin-Chor Kwok, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Funded by:
Hong Kong Polytechnic University Research Grant; Grant Number: A-PC73
Keywords
review • ferulic acid • pharmaceutical functions • metabolism • preparation • applications • antioxidant • antimicrobial • anticancer • preservative • cross-linking agent
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/j...TRY=1&SRETRY=0
Ferulic acid, like many phenols, is an antioxidant in the sense that it is reactive toward free radicals such as reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS and free radicals are implicated in DNA damage, cancer, accelerated cell aging. Animal studies and in vitro studies suggest that ferulic acid may have direct antitumor activity against breast cancer [2] and liver cancer [3]. Ferulic acid may have pro-apoptotic effects in cancer cells, thereby leading to their destruction [3]. Ferulic acid may be effective at preventing cancer induced by exposure to the carcinogenic compounds benzopyrene [4] and 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide [5]. Note that these are not randomized controlled trials done with human participants, and therefore, the results of these studies may not be directly applicable to human use.
If added to a topical preparation of ascorbic acid and vitamin E, ferulic acid may reduce oxidative stress and formation of thymine dimers in skin [6].
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferulic_acid