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Sodium ferulate

Sodium ferulate, the sodium salt of ferulic acid, is a compound used in traditional Chinese medicine thought to be useful for treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and to prevent thrombosis, although there is no high-quality clinical evidence for such effects. It is found in the root of Angelica sinensis. Ferulic acid can also be extracted from the root of the Chinese herb Ligusticum chuanxiong.

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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Sodium (2E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate
Identifiers
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  • InChI=1S/C10H10O4.Na/c1-14-9-6-7(2-4-8(9)11)3-5-10(12)13;/h2-6,11H,1H3,(H,12,13);/q;+1/p-1/b5-3+; checkY
    Key: NCTHNHPAQAVBEB-WGCWOXMQSA-M checkY
  • InChI=1/C10H10O4.Na/c1-14-9-6-7(2-4-8(9)11)3-5-10(12)13;/h2-6,11H,1H3,(H,12,13);/q;+1/p-1/b5-3+;
    Key: NCTHNHPAQAVBEB-OLHRVHTCBT
  • [Na+].[O-]C(=O)\C=C\c1cc(OC)c(O)cc1
Properties
C10H9NaO4
Molar mass 216.17 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sodium ferulate, the sodium salt of ferulic acid, is a compound used in traditional Chinese medicine thought to be useful for treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and to prevent thrombosis, although there is no high-quality clinical evidence for such effects. It is found in the root of Angelica sinensis. Ferulic acid can also be extracted from the root of the Chinese herb Ligusticum chuanxiong.1

Kraft Foods patented the use of sodium ferulate to mask the aftertaste of the artificial sweetener acesulfame potassium.2

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References

  1. Wang, W.; Sun, Y. (2008). "Ultrasonic Extraction of Ferulic Acid from Ligusticum chuanxiong". Journal of the Chinese Institute of Chemical Engineers. 39 (6): 653–656. doi:10.1016/j.jcice.2008.05.012.
  2. US patent 5336513, Riemer, J. A., "Bitterness Inhibitors", issued 1994-08-09, assigned to Kraft General Foods  (expired in 2006 due to non-payment of fees)