| Description | Ferulic acid, also known as (e)-ferulate or trans-ferulate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxycinnamic acids. Hydroxycinnamic acids are compounds containing an cinnamic acid where the benzene ring is hydroxylated. Ferulic acid exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to plants to humans. Ferulic acid is a primary metabolite. Primary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically essential metabolites. They are directly involved in an organism’s growth, development or reproduction. Ferulic acid is found in Abeliophyllum distichum, Abies nephrolepis, Abies spectabilis, Actaea japonica, Actaea racemosa, Actaea simplex, Adenostoma sparsifolium, Ailanthus integrifolia, Aloe castellorum, Ammodendron bifolium, Anastatica hierochuntica, Andrographis paniculata, Anemone cernua, Angelica dahurica, Angelica sinensis, Anigozanthos preissii, Aristolochia elegans, Aristolochia kaempferi, Artemisia capillaris, Aruncus dioicus, Aspergillus unilateralis, Aster indicus, Astragalus onobrychis, Avena sativa, Blainvillea acmella, Broussonetia papyrifera, Buddleja asiatica, Calycanthus chinensis, Camellia reticulata, Campanula rotundifolia, Caragana spinosa, Centaurea africana, Chaerophyllum hirsutum, Chamaecyparis formosensis, Cinnamomum kotoense, Cinnamomum subavenium, Cinnamomum tenuifolium, Citrus medica, Citrus sinensis, Clematis terniflora, Coriandrum sativum, Cryptomeria japonica, Equisetum ramosissimum, Equisetum telmateia, Eriocaulon buergerianum, Euphorbia tithymaloides, Euphrasia officinalis, Ferula foetida, Glechoma hederacea, Glehnia littoralis, Gymnadenia conopsea, Gymnanthemum myrianthum, Gynerium sagittatum, Halimodendron halodendron, Haplopteris anguste-elongata, Hedychium coronarium, Helichrysum italicum, Heracleum sphondylium, Hibiscus taiwanensis, Hornstedtia reticulata, Hylocereus undatus, Hypericum laricifolium, Impatiens balsamina, Ipomoea nil, Iris ensata, Isodon japonicus, Kalanchoe pinnata, Kigelia africana, Larix sibirica, Ligularia nelumbifolia, Ligularia veitchiana, Ligusticum multivittatum, Ligusticum porteri, Lithospermum erythrorhizon, Macaranga triloba, Mallotus metcalfianus, Malus domestica, Marrubium cylleneum, Matricaria chamomilla, Magnolia compressa, Murraya paniculata, Hansenia forbesii, Oenanthe javanica, Opuntia ficus-indica, Peperomia heyneana, Petasites formosanus, Petunia axillaris, Phedimus kamtschaticus, Phellodendron amurense, Phellodendron chinense, Phragmites australis, Picea glauca, Picea neoveitchii, Plantago major, Populus tremuloides, Posidonia oceanica, Prunus africana, Pterogyne nitens, Quercus ilex, Ranunculus sieboldii, Reseda muricata, Rhodiola heterodonta, Rorippa indica, Sabia japonica, Salvia fruticosa, Sargentodoxa cuneata, Scrophularia buergeriana, Scutellaria albida, Silphium perfoliatum, Sophora alopecuroides, Sparganium stoloniferum, Tamarix aphylla, Taraxacum mongolicum, Triticum turgidum, Valeriana laxiflora, Verbesina gigantea, Viburnum dilatatum, Viscum album, Viscum coloratum, Vitex agnus-castus, Vitis vinifera, Xanthium strumarium, Xanthorhiza simplicissima, Zea mays and Ziziphora clinopodioides. It was first documented in 2008 (PMID: 17984079). Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Ferulic acid (PMID: 34600676) (PMID: 34597652) (PMID: 34595237) (PMID: 34580932). |
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