Ferulic acid is a common natural ingredient with the chemical name safrole-2-carboxylate. Ferulic acid can be extracted from some plants, such as angelica, celery, parsley, etc., and is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. The function and application of ferulic acid will be introduced below.
The main function of ferulic acid:
1. Anti-inflammatory effect: Ferulic acid is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine to relieve pain, reduce inflammation and other symptoms. Ferulic acid can reduce the inflammatory response by inhibiting the inflammatory mediators of cells, namely macrophages, thereby alleviating the pain caused by inflammation.
2. Promote white blood cell production: Ferulic acid can promote white blood cell production and enhance human immunity.
3. Anti-cardiovascular disease: Ferulic acid can scavenge free radicals in blood vessels and adjust blood viscosity. It has a certain effect on the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
Application of ferulic acid:
1. Medical field: Ferulic acid is widely used in the field of traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine, such as the extraction of traditional Chinese medicine, the production and manufacture of medicine, and the treatment of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine.
2. Food processing industry: Ferulic acid can be used in the food processing industry. It can be used in combination with Qiwei powder, cooking wine, stinky tofu, etc. to remove peculiar smell and improve the taste of food.
3. Cosmetics and beauty and skin care products: Ferulic acid is also used in cosmetics and beauty and skin care products, such as facial masks, lotions, body milk and other skin care products that contain ferulic acid, which has anti-oxidation and anti-inflammatory effects, which is useful for protecting the skin and skin. It has great benefits in restoring skin health.
In conclusion, ferulic acid has broad application prospects in medicine, food processing, beauty and other fields. As the research on the function and application of ferulic acid continues to deepen, its application prospects will be broader. We have reason to believe that in the near future, ferulic acid will become the core nutrition in many fields substance.
Post time: Jun-06-2023
