reviewJournal of the Science of Food and AgricultureDec 22, 2015Closed access

p ‐Coumaric acid and its conjugates: dietary sources, pharmacokinetic properties and biological activities

Jinan University · Hong Kong Food Council · +1 more institution

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Abstract

P-Coumaric acid (4-hydroxycinnamic acid) is a phenolic acid that has low toxicity in mice (LD50 = 2850 mg kg(-1) body weight), serves as a precursor of other phenolic compounds, and exists either in free or conjugated form in plants. Conjugates of p-coumaric acid have been extensively studied in recent years due to their bioactivities. In this review, the occurrence, bioavailability and bioaccessibility of p-coumaric acid and its conjugates with mono-, oligo- and polysaccharides, alkyl alcohols, organic acids, amine and lignin are discussed. Their biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-cancer, antimicrobial, antivirus, anti-inflammatory, antiplatelet aggregation, anxiolytic, antipyretic, analgesic,…

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Keywords
  • Chemistry
  • Bioavailability
  • p-Coumaric acid
  • Antioxidant
  • Coumaric acid
  • Hydroxycinnamic acid
  • Biological activity
  • Antimicrobial
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