FERULIC ACID
Ferulic is a cinnamic acid polyphenol found in fruits and vegetables such as beetroots, tomatoes, spinach, rice bran and teff. It demonstrates strong antioxidant activities that makes it useful in pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry.
Uses:
- Photoprotective
- Preserves youthfulness
- Soothes inflammation
- Protection against lipid peroxidation
References
Saija, Antonella, et al. "Ferulic and caffeic acids as potential protective agents against photooxidative skin damage." Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 79.3 (1999): 476-480.
Srinivasan, Marimuthu, Adluri R. Sudheer, and Venugopal P. Menon. "Ferulic acid: therapeutic potential through its antioxidant property." Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition 40.2 (2007): 92-100.
