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  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,318 Views
11 Pages

10 February 2020

p-Coumaric acid (pCA) and trans-ferulic acid (TFA) were co-crystallised with 2-amino-4-picoline (2A4MP) and 2-amino-6-picoline (2A6MP) producing organic salts of (pCA−)(2A4MP+) (1), (pCA̶ )(2A6MP+) (2) and (TFA̶ )(2A4MP+)·( 3 2 H...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,683 Views
10 Pages

Role of p-Coumaric Acid and Micronutrients in Sulfur Dioxide Tolerance in Brettanomyces bruxellensis

  • Mahesh Chandra,
  • Patrícia Branco,
  • Catarina Prista and
  • Manuel Malfeito-Ferreira

Sulfite is a common preservative in wine, but the spoilage yeast Brettanomyces bruxellensis can produce volatile phenols even with the recommended sulfite dose. The purpose of this study was to examine how wine components, p-coumaric acid (a precurso...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,454 Views
10 Pages

Identification of p-Coumaric Acid and Ethyl p-Coumarate as the Main Phenolic Components of Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Roots

  • Chang Min Oh,
  • Joon Yong Choi,
  • In Ah Bae,
  • Hong Taek Kim,
  • Seong Su Hong,
  • Jay Kyun Noah and
  • Yong Chool Boo

27 April 2022

Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) contains a variety of secondary metabolites, including cannabinoids, such as psychoactive (−)-trans-Δ⁹-tetrahydrocannabinol. The present study was conducted to identify the major phenolic components contain...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,456 Views
17 Pages

Structure, Antioxidant Activity and Antimicrobial Study of Light Lanthanide Complexes with p-Coumaric Acid

  • Grzegorz Świderski,
  • Ewelina Gołębiewska,
  • Natalia Kowalczyk,
  • Monika Kalinowska,
  • Renata Świsłocka,
  • Elżbieta Wołejko,
  • Urszula Wydro,
  • Piotr Malinowski,
  • Anna Pietryczuk and
  • Włodzimierz Lewandowski
  • + 2 authors

13 March 2024

This paper presents the results of a study of the effects of the lanthanide ions Ce3+, Pr3+, Nd3+ and Sm3+ on the electronic structure and antioxidant and biological (antimicrobial and cytotoxic) properties of p-coumaric acid (p-CAH2). Structural stu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
4,548 Views
22 Pages

27 August 2021

The present paper developed a new enzymatic biosensor whose support is a screen-printed electrode based on carbon nanofibers modified with cobalt phthalocyanine and laccase (CNF-CoPc-Lac/SPE) to determine the p-coumaric acid (PCA) content by cyclic v...

  • Article
  • Open Access
626 Views
15 Pages

The Effects of p-Coumaric Acid on the Quality of Cryopreserved Boar Spermatozoa

  • Han Li,
  • Han Zhang,
  • Yingying Dong,
  • Yanbing Li and
  • Jingchun Li

13 October 2025

This research explored the effects of different concentrations of p-coumaric acid (PCA) on the quality of frozen-thawed boar semen. Boar sperm samples were pre-treated with different concentrations of PCA (0, 30, 60, 90, 120 μg/mL) prior to the fr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
3,959 Views
14 Pages

4 December 2022

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease and has become a growing public health concern worldwide. Polyphenols may improve high-fat diet (HFD)-related NAFLD. Our previous study found that ferulic acid (FA) and p-coum...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,130 Views
16 Pages

The Modulating Effect of p-Coumaric Acid on The Surface Charge Density of Human Glioblastoma Cell Membranes

  • Marcin Andrzej Kruszewski,
  • Joanna Kotyńska,
  • Magdalena Kusaczuk,
  • Miroslav Gál and
  • Monika Naumowicz

24 October 2019

p-Coumaric acid (p-CoA), a phenolic acid belonging to the hydroxycinnamic acids family, is a compound with tentative anticancer potential. Microelectrophoretic mobility measurements conducted at various pH values of electrolyte solution were applied...

  • Article
  • Open Access
405 Views
18 Pages

Influence of Polymers Diversity on the Dissolution Kinetics of Encapsulated p-Coumaric Acid in Oral Systems

  • Monika Jokubaite,
  • Vakare Jokubaityte-Tunkeviciene and
  • Kristina Ramanauskiene

7 December 2025

p-coumaric acid is a natural phenolic compound with antioxidant activity, but its poor solubility and low bioavailability limit its practical use in oral formulations. The aim of this study is to evaluate how different polymers affect the dissolution...

  • Review
  • Open Access
228 Citations
17,189 Views
16 Pages

Controlling unwanted hyperpigmentation is a major challenge in dermatology and cosmetology, and safe and efficacious antimelanogenic agents are deemed useful for this purpose. p-Coumaric acid is a natural metabolite contained in many edible plants, a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
4,200 Views
19 Pages

New Mesoporous Silica Materials Loaded with Polyphenols: Caffeic Acid, Ferulic Acid and p-Coumaric Acid as Dietary Supplements for Oral Administration

  • Gabriela Petrisor,
  • Ludmila Motelica,
  • Denisa Ficai,
  • Roxana Doina Trusca,
  • Vasile-Adrian Surdu,
  • Georgeta Voicu,
  • Ovidiu Cristian Oprea,
  • Anton Ficai and
  • Ecaterina Andronescu

11 November 2022

In this study, two types of mesoporous silica with different pore structures and volumes were synthesized by the soft-templating method. The two types of mesoporous silica, type MCM-41 and MCM-48, were loaded with three polyphenols—caffeic acid...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,661 Views
13 Pages

Esterification of p-Coumaric Acid Improves the Control over Melanoma Cell Growth

  • Joana I. Carmo-Martins,
  • Michelangelo B. Gonzatti,
  • Marina T. Varela,
  • Maria Eduarda P. Sousa,
  • Lucas V. S. Costa,
  • Elaine Guadelupe Rodrigues,
  • João Paulo S. Fernandes and
  • Alexandre C. Keller

Previous studies reported that p-coumaric acid modulates melanoma growth. Because the esterification of p-coumaric acid (p-CA) enhanced its activity as an antimelanogenic agent, we aimed to determine the antitumor potential of two derivatives, the et...

  • Article
  • Open Access
46 Citations
4,915 Views
14 Pages

P-Coumaric Acid Reverses Depression-Like Behavior and Memory Deficit Via Inhibiting AGE-RAGE-Mediated Neuroinflammation

  • Xu-Dong Yu,
  • Dan Zhang,
  • Chu-Li Xiao,
  • Yu Zhou,
  • Xing Li,
  • Le Wang,
  • Zhiming He,
  • James Reilly,
  • Zhi-Yong Xiao and
  • Xinhua Shu

10 May 2022

Depression, a mood disorder, affects one in fifteen adults, has multiple risk factors and is associated with complicated underlying pathological mechanisms. P-coumaric acid (p-CA), a phenolic acid, is widely distributed in vegetables, fruits and mush...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,196 Views
13 Pages

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the selective death of motor neurons. In previous our study, an ethanol extract of Brazilian green propolis (EBGP) prevented mutant copper–zinc superoxide dismu...

  • Abstract
  • Open Access
1,355 Views
2 Pages

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Replacement with p-Coumaric Acid: A Green Alternative in Wine Industry

  • Christina Sakarikou,
  • Constantinos Giaginis,
  • Zacharoula Kokonozi,
  • Nikolaos Vakirtzis,
  • Dimitrios Krassos,
  • Yorgos Kotseridis and
  • Georgios K. Vasios

Introduction: Sulfur dioxide has been traditionally used in winemaking as an effective preservative even though it often has negative taste- and health-related effects on consumers, particularly when used in excess. Furthermore, it can induce both SO...

  • Article
  • Open Access
44 Citations
10,045 Views
19 Pages

3 December 2018

p-Coumaric acid is a commercially available phenolcarboxylic acid with a great number of important applications in the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, material and chemical industries. p-Coumaric acid has been biosynthesized in some engineered microbe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
665 Views
13 Pages

13 November 2025

The natural phenolic compound p-coumaric acid supports honey bee health by enhancing detoxification, immunity and longevity. It also possesses antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties relevant to human health. While commonly detected...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,706 Views
13 Pages

An electrochemical biosensor based on the immobilization of glucose oxidase into an electropolymerized p-coumaric acid membrane on a Pt electrode has been developed and evaluated for glucose detection in the range of 1 to 30 mM. The glucose biosensor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,524 Views
11 Pages

25 December 2022

The amino acid phenylalanine is a precursor to phenolic acids that constitute the lignin biosynthetic pathway. Although there is evidence of a role of some phenolic acids in plant responses to pathogens and salinity, characterization of the involveme...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
5,315 Views
12 Pages

Exogenous p-Coumaric Acid Improves Salvia hispanica L. Seedling Shoot Growth

  • Mbukeni Nkomo,
  • Arun Gokul,
  • Marshall Keyster and
  • Ashwil Klein

26 November 2019

p-Coumaric acid (p-CA) belongs to a family of natural esters of hydroxycinnamic acid compounds that have been shown to modulate plant growth and metabolism. In this study, we investigated the effect of exogenous p-CA on plant growth, reactive oxygen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,852 Views
18 Pages

Cytotoxic Fractions from Hechtia glomerata Extracts and p-Coumaric Acid as MAPK Inhibitors

  • Tommaso Stefani,
  • Antonio Romo-Mancillas,
  • Juan J. J. Carrizales-Castillo,
  • Eder Arredondo-Espinoza,
  • Karla Ramírez-Estrada,
  • Victor M. Alcantar-Rosales,
  • Leticia González-Maya,
  • Jessica Nayelli Sánchez-Carranza,
  • Isaías Balderas-Renterías and
  • María del Rayo Camacho-Corona

19 February 2021

Preliminary bioassay-guided fractionation was performed to identify cytotoxic compounds from Hechtia glomerata, a plant that is used in Mexican ethnomedicine. Organic and aqueous extracts were prepared from H. glomerata’s leaves and evaluated against...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,143 Views
22 Pages

Colistin-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (COLR-Ab) is an opportunistic pathogen commonly associated with nosocomial infections, and it is difficult to treat with current antibiotics. Therefore, new antimicrobial agents need to be developed for trea...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,612 Views
16 Pages

Novel Effect of p-Coumaric Acid on Hepatic Lipolysis: Inhibition of Hepatic Lipid-Droplets

  • Zhiyi Yuan,
  • Xi Lu,
  • Fan Lei,
  • Hong Sun,
  • Jingfei Jiang,
  • Dongming Xing and
  • Lijun Du

p-coumaric acid (p-CA), a common plant phenolic acid with multiple bioactivities, has a lipid-lowering effect. As a dietary polyphenol, its low toxicity, with the advantages of prophylactic and long-term administration, makes it a potential drug for...

  • Article
  • Open Access
115 Citations
9,313 Views
11 Pages

The Protective Effects of p-Coumaric Acid on Acute Liver and Kidney Damages Induced by Cisplatin

  • Fazile Nur Ekinci Akdemir,
  • Mevlüt Albayrak,
  • Muhammet Çalik,
  • Yasin Bayir and
  • İlhami Gülçin

In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of p-Coumaric acid (PCA) on cisplatin (CIS)-induced hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity in Wistar adult rats for 24 h compared to untreated control groups. In this experiment, 40 Wistar adult rats were...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,391 Views
28 Pages

Potential of Orally Administered Quercetin, Hesperidin, and p-Coumaric Acid in Suppressing Intra-/Extracellular Advanced Glycation End-Product-Induced Cytotoxicity in Proximal Tubular Epithelial Cells

  • Takanobu Takata,
  • Junji Moriya,
  • Katsuhito Miyazawa,
  • Sohsuke Yamada,
  • Jia Han,
  • Qian Yang,
  • Xin Guo,
  • Takeshi Nakahashi,
  • Shuichi Mizuta and
  • Yoshiharu Motoo
  • + 2 authors

21 September 2025

Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) are associated with the dysfunction of proximal tubular epithelial (PTE) cells in lifestyle diseases. Urinary stones induce cytotoxicity in PTE cells, and various medicines have been developed to mitigate or pre...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
3,557 Views
16 Pages

14 May 2021

Corticosterone (CORT)-induced oxidative stress and neurotoxicity can cause neuronal dysfunction and mental disorders. In the present study, we investigated the effects and mechanism of the HP-20 resin fraction of the water extract of Vaccinium bracte...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,389 Views
13 Pages

17 February 2022

There has been considerable interest in using natural polyphenol oxidase (PPO) inhibitors to control browning in fruit and vegetable products. p-Coumaric acid (pCA), a common secondary metabolite of plants, has been studied as an inhibitor of PPOs/ty...

  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,727 Views
9 Pages

p-Coumaric Acid Differential Alters the Ion-Omics Profile of Chia Shoots under Salt Stress

  • Mbukeni Nkomo,
  • Mihlali Badiwe,
  • Lee-Ann Niekerk,
  • Arun Gokul,
  • Marshal Keyster and
  • Ashwil Klein

5 June 2024

p-Coumaric acid (p-CA) is a phenolic compound that plays a crucial role in mediating multiple signaling pathways. It serves as a defense strategy against plant wounding and is also presumed to play a role in plant development and lignin biosynthesis....

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,024 Views
11 Pages

Development of p-Coumaric Acid Analysis in Human Plasma and Its Clinical Application to PK/PD Study

  • Hohyun Kim,
  • Yunkyoung Choi,
  • Yongwun An,
  • Young-Rim Jung,
  • Jin-Yong Lee,
  • Hong-Jin Lee,
  • Jihoon Jeong,
  • Zisoo Kim and
  • Kyeongsoon Kim

30 December 2020

It has been recognized that p-Coumaric acid (p-CA) has protective effects as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory agent. A sensitive and efficient Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) method for maximum determination of p-CA in human plasma h...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,534 Views
12 Pages

p-Coumaric Acid Enhances Hypothalamic Leptin Signaling and Glucose Homeostasis in Mice via Differential Effects on AMPK Activation

  • Linh V. Nguyen,
  • Khoa D. A. Nguyen,
  • Chi-Thanh Ma,
  • Quoc-Thai Nguyen,
  • Huong T. H. Nguyen,
  • Dong-Joo Yang,
  • Trung Le Tran,
  • Ki Woo Kim and
  • Khanh V. Doan

31 January 2021

AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) plays a crucial role in the regulation of energy homeostasis in both peripheral metabolic organs and the central nervous system. Recent studies indicated that p-Coumaric acid (CA), a hydroxycinnamic phenolic acid,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,229 Views
8 Pages

30 September 2022

Trans-cinnamic acid and p-coumaric acid are valuable intermediates in the synthesis of flavonoids and are widely employed in food, flavor and pharmaceutical industries. These products can be produced by the deamination of L-phenylalanine and L-tyrosi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
38 Citations
5,209 Views
21 Pages

Trypanocidal Mechanism of Action and in silico Studies of p-Coumaric Acid Derivatives

  • Susiany P. Lopes,
  • Yunierkis P. Castillo,
  • Marilia L. Monteiro,
  • Ramon R. P. P. B. de Menezes,
  • Reinaldo N. Almeida,
  • Alice M. C. Martins and
  • Damião P. de Sousa

25 November 2019

Trypanosoma species are responsible for chronic and systemic infections in millions of people around the world, compromising life quality, and family and government budgets. This group of diseases is classified as neglected and causes thousands of de...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,615 Views
11 Pages

Decarboxylation of p-Coumaric Acid during Pyrolysis on the Nanoceria Surface

  • Nataliia Nastasiienko,
  • Tetiana Kulik,
  • Borys Palianytsia,
  • Mats Larsson,
  • Tetiana Cherniavska and
  • Mykola Kartel

Temperature-programmed desorption mass spectrometry (TPD MS) was used to study the pyrolysis of p-coumaric acid (pCmA) on the nanoceria surface. The interaction of pCmA with the CeO2 surface was investigated by FT-IR spectroscopy. The obtained data i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
3,633 Views
13 Pages

N-alkylimidazolium Salts Functionalized with p-Coumaric and Cinnamic Acid: A Study of Their Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Effects

  • Oscar Forero-Doria,
  • Ramiro Araya-Maturana,
  • Anggela Barrientos-Retamal,
  • Luis Morales-Quintana and
  • Luis Guzmán

26 September 2019

The bacterial resistance to antibiotics has compromised the therapies used for bacterial infections. Nowadays, many strategies are being carried out to address this problem. Among them, the use of natural compounds like cinnamic and p-coumaric acids...

  • Abstract
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,931 Views
1 Page

Mesoporous Silica Systems Loaded with Polyphenols

  • Gabriela Petrisor,
  • Ludmila Motelica,
  • Roxana Trusca,
  • Vladimir Lucian Ene,
  • Denisa Ficai,
  • Ovidiu Cristian Oprea,
  • Georgeta Voicu and
  • Anton Ficai

In this work, we obtain mesoporous silica systems loaded with polyphenolic compounds (p-coumaric acid, trans-ferulic acid, epicatechin, and catechin). Polyphenolic compounds are used as biologically active agents for the treatment of various diseases...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,416 Views
14 Pages

Rhizosphere Microbiome and Phenolic Acid Exudation of the Healthy and Diseased American Ginseng Were Modulated by the Cropping History

  • Jiahui Zhang,
  • Yanli Wei,
  • Hongmei Li,
  • Jindong Hu,
  • Zhongjuan Zhao,
  • Yuanzheng Wu,
  • Han Yang,
  • Jishun Li and
  • Yi Zhou

19 August 2023

The infection of soil-borne diseases has the potential to modify root exudation and the rhizosphere microbiome. However, the extent to which these modifications occur in various monocropping histories remains inadequately explored. This study sampled...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,700 Views
13 Pages

A New Propolis Type from Changbai Mountains in North-east China: Chemical Composition, Botanical Origin and Biological Activity

  • Xiasen Jiang,
  • Jing Tian,
  • Yufei Zheng,
  • Yanzheng Zhang,
  • Yuqi Wu,
  • Cuiping Zhang,
  • Huoqing Zheng and
  • Fuliang Hu

Propolis is a bee product with a wide range of biological activities and its chemical compounds depend highly on the type of plant accessible to the bees. The Changbai Mountains are a major mountain range in Northeast China and are one of the major b...

  • Article
  • Open Access
38 Citations
4,533 Views
18 Pages

Alkyl and Aryl Derivatives Based on p-Coumaric Acid Modification and Inhibitory Action against Leishmania braziliensis and Plasmodium falciparum

  • Susiany P. Lopes,
  • Lina M. Yepes,
  • Yunierkis Pérez-Castillo,
  • Sara M. Robledo and
  • Damião P. de Sousa

11 July 2020

In low-income populations, neglected diseases are the principal cause of mortality. Of these, leishmaniasis and malaria, being parasitic, protozoan infections, affect millions of people worldwide and are creating a public health problem. The present...

  • Article
  • Open Access
82 Citations
19,620 Views
12 Pages

15 October 2008

Phenolcarboxylic acid antioxidants do not act in vivo as radical-scavengers in isolation, but rather together with GSH (glutathione), a coantioxidant, they constitute an intricate antioxidant network. Caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid, ferulic acid and c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,157 Views
14 Pages

9 June 2025

The generally very low bioaccessibility of polyphenols can be enhanced through several different strategies, especially when these metabolites are components of extracts used as food ingredients. This work explores the efficacy of pectin-zein beads a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,444 Views
17 Pages

Biological Activities of p-Hydroxycinnamic Acids in Maintaining Gut Barrier Integrity and Function

  • Zi-Ying Wang,
  • Ying Yin,
  • Dong-Ni Li,
  • Dan-Yue Zhao and
  • Jun-Qing Huang

7 July 2023

It is well established that p-Hydroxycinnamic acids (HCAs), including ferulic, caffeic, sinapic, and p-coumaric acids, possess a characteristic phenylpropanoid C6-C3 backbone and account for about one-third of the phenolic compounds in our diet. HCAs...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,534 Views
13 Pages

Programmable Polyproteams of Tyrosine Ammonia Lyases as Cross-Linked Enzymes for Synthesizing p-Coumaric Acid

  • Mingyu Jia,
  • Zhiyuan Luo,
  • Haomin Chen,
  • Bianqin Ma,
  • Li Qiao,
  • Qinjie Xiao,
  • Pengfei Zhang and
  • Anming Wang

18 July 2022

Ideal immobilization with enhanced biocatalyst activity and thermostability enables natural enzymes to serve as a powerful tool to yield synthetically useful chemicals in industry. Such an enzymatic method strategy becomes easier and more convenient...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,479 Views
11 Pages

Pineapple Leaf Phenols Attenuate DSS-Induced Colitis in Mice and Inhibit Inflammatory Damage by Targeting the NF-κB Pathway

  • Yang Chen,
  • Yaoyun Niu,
  • Wenhui Hao,
  • Wanqiu Zhang,
  • Jinghua Lu,
  • Jin Zhou,
  • Lijun Du and
  • Weidong Xie

17 December 2021

Colitis is not fully curable, although currently, some treatment options are being adopted. In this study, we investigated the effects of pineapple leaf phenols (PLPs), natural phenol products from pineapple leaves, on DSS-induced colitis in mice. Th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
3,174 Views
12 Pages

The Mixture of Ferulic Acid and P-Coumaric Acid Suppresses Colorectal Cancer through lncRNA 495810/PKM2 Mediated Aerobic Glycolysis

  • Kaili Cui,
  • Haili Wu,
  • Jiangming Fan,
  • Lichao Zhang,
  • Hanqing Li,
  • Huiqin Guo,
  • Ruipeng Yang and
  • Zhuoyu Li

11 October 2022

Polyphenol-rich foods are gaining popularity due to their potential beneficial effects in the prevention and treatment of cancer. Foxtail millet is one of the important functional foods, riches in a variety of biologically active substance. Our previ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,986 Views
25 Pages

Overproduction of Phenolic Compounds in Pseudomonas putida KT2440 Through Endogen Deregulation of the Shikimate Pathway

  • William Merre,
  • Ricardo Andrade,
  • Cyril Perot,
  • Alexia Chandor-Proust and
  • Caroline Ranquet

11 March 2025

Metabolic engineering of the shikimate pathway offers a promising strategy for enhancing the production of aromatic compounds in microbial hosts. However, feedback inhibition of key enzymes, such as the 3-deoxy-D-arabino-heptulosonate 7-phosphate syn...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,846 Views
9 Pages

Natural Dyes Used as Organic Coatings UV Protecting for Food Packages

  • Tersilla Virgili,
  • Mariacecilia Pasini,
  • Michele Guizzardi,
  • Negar Tizro and
  • Monica Bollani

21 March 2022

Nowadays, the use of biodegradable and bio-derived plastics such as poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and cellulose in food packaging applications are replacing the use of different and more conventional oil-derived polymers that are much more expensive and un...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,842 Views
17 Pages

Green Propolis Compounds (Baccharin and p-Coumaric Acid) Show Beneficial Effects in Mice for Melanoma Induced by B16f10

  • Gabriel H. Gastaldello,
  • Ana Caroline V. Cazeloto,
  • Juliana C. Ferreira,
  • Débora Munhoz Rodrigues,
  • Jairo Kennup Bastos,
  • Vanessa L. Campo,
  • Karina F. Zoccal and
  • Cristiane Tefé-Silva

Background: Cutaneous melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer, with the worst prognosis, and it affects a younger population than most cancers. The high metastatic index, in more advanced stages, and the high aggressiveness decrease the e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
5,431 Views
18 Pages

25 October 2023

PHBV films incorporating 3, 6 and 9% ferulic acid (FA) or p-coumaric acid (PCA) were obtained by melt blending and compression moulding. The films’ microstructures and thermal behaviours were analysed as well as their mechanical, optical and ba...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
882 Views
17 Pages

Integration of Physiological and Comparative Transcriptomic Analyses Reveal the Toxicity Mechanism of p-Coumaric Acid on Morchella importuna

  • Qi Yin,
  • Wenchang Zhang,
  • Yingli Cai,
  • Xiaofei Shi,
  • Fuqiang Yu,
  • Jianzhuang Guo,
  • Xinhua He,
  • Peixin He and
  • Wei Liu

p-coumaric acid (p-CA) is one of the main allelochemicals of cultivable Morchella mushrooms. However, its toxicity mechanism has not been elucidated. Therefore, we used physiological and comparative transcriptomic analyses to reveal its toxicity mech...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
3,523 Views
18 Pages

Binding Studies of Caffeic and p-Coumaric Acid with α-Amylase: Multispectroscopic and Computational Approaches Deciphering the Effect on Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs)

  • Mohd Shahnawaz Khan,
  • Majed S. Alokail,
  • Amal Majed H. Alenad,
  • Nojood Altwaijry,
  • Nouf Omar Alafaleq,
  • Abdulaziz Mohammed Alamri and
  • Mubarak Ali Zawba

21 June 2022

Alpha-amylase (α-amylase) is a key player in the management of diabetes and its related complications. This study was intended to have an insight into the binding of caffeic acid and coumaric acid with α-amylase and analyze the effect of...

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