Sodium ferulate, the

sodium Sodium is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Na (from Neo-Latin ) and atomic number 11. It is a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal. Sodium is an alkali metal, being in group 1 element, group 1 of the peri ...

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of ferulic acid, is a compound used in

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thought to be useful for treatment of

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and

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s and to prevent thrombosis, although there is no high-quality clinical evidence for such effects. It is found in the root of '' Angelica sinensis''. As of 2005, it was under preliminary clinical research in China. Ferulic acid can also be extracted from the root of the Chinese herb '' Ligusticum chuanxiong''.

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patented the use of sodium ferulate to mask the

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of the artificial sweetener acesulfame potassium. (expired in 2006 due to non-payment of fees)

References

{{Purinergics Dietary supplements Food additives Bitter-masking compounds O-methylated hydroxycinnamic acids Salts of carboxylic acids Organic sodium salts