[en] Ferulic acid (4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid) is the most widespread hydroxycinnamic acid in the plant world, where it is a key molecule in cell wall architecture. Owing to its high antioxidant properties, ferulic acid shows large potential applications in food industry as well as in the health and cosmetic markets. There is thus a high interest in extracting this high-value compound from waste materials of the agricultural industry, which requires the selection of an appropriate quantification method. This paper therefore gives an overview of analytical methodologies developed over past decades for quantification of ferulic acid and its oligomers. (c) 2008 Society of Chemical Industry.
Disciplines :
Food science Agriculture & agronomy
Author, co-author :
Barberousse, Helene
Roiseux, Olivier
Robert, Christelle
Paquot, Michel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
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