Abstract

PHARMACEUTICAL ACTION AND USES OF FERULIC ACID: AN OVERVIEW

Subham Kumar Dogra*, Vivek Shukla and Ajay Bilandi

ABSTRACT

Ferulic Acid (FA) (C10H10O4) is a caffeic acid derivative which is widely found in various parts of plants. FA have a great potential to aid the pharmaceutical field due its radical scavenging activity preventing the deleterious role of free radicals and the antioxidant activity preventing the oxidative stress. Mostly the studies are conducted on the animal’s models as there are no serious side effects reported. The present review summarizes the various aspects of FA pharmaceutical applications and elucidates its mechanism on various activities and the recent approved patents on FA. Many preclinical studies suggest that FA inhibit the formation of cytotoxic enzymes, platelet aggregation, lipid peroxidation, etc due to which FA in the past years is indicated in the treatment of various disorders and diseases. This review identifies that there is still a need for detailed studies on FA as FA can contribute to a greater extent in pharmaceutical field.

Keywords: Ferulic Acid; Radical Scavenging Activity; Antioxidant; Anticancer; Filed Patents.