Skin Pharmacology and Physiology· 2018
Antioxidant Properties of Ferulic Acid and Its Possible Application
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Short summary
Ferulic acid acts as a potent antioxidant by scavenging free radicals, inhibiting radical-generating enzymes, and boosting scavenger enzyme activity, offering significant photoprotection and anti-aging benefits for skin.
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Key points
- Ferulic acid scavenges free radicals and modulates enzyme activity involved in radical generation and scavenging.
- It protects key skin structures including keratinocytes, fibroblasts, collagen, and elastin.
- Ferulic acid inhibits melanogenesis, enhances angiogenesis, and accelerates wound healing.
- It is used in skincare for photoprotection, delaying photoaging, and skin brightening.
- The rapid oxidation of ferulic acid limits its practical application.
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Abstract
Ferulic acid has low toxicity and possesses many physiological functions (anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial activity, anticancer, and antidiabetic effect). It has been widely used in the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetics industry. Ferulic acid is a free radical scavenger, but also an inhibitor of enzymes that catalyze free radical generation and an enhancer of scavenger enzyme activity. Ferulic acid has a protective role for the main skin structures: keratinocytes, fibroblasts, collagen, elastin. It inhibits melanogenesis, enhances angiogenesis, and accelerates wound healing. It is widely applied in skin care formulations as a photoprotective agent, delayer of skin photoaging processes, and brightening component. Nonetheless, its use is limited by its tendency to be rapidly oxidized.
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Field: Biochemistry (Medicine)
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