title: Bioconversions of ferulic acid, an hydroxycinnamic acid.
abstract: Ferulic acid is the most abundant hydroxycinnamic acid in the plant world and is ester linked to arabinose, in various plant polysaccharides such as arabinoxylans and pectins. It is a precursor to vanillin, one of the most important aromatic flavor compound used in foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and perfumes. This article presents an overview of the various biocatalytic routes, focusing on the relevant biotransformations of ferulic acid using plant sources, microorganisms, and enzymes.
authors.affiliation: Biochemical Processing, Chemical Science Division, Regional Research Laboratory CSIR, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Sindhu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.forename: T Emilia
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Abraham
mesh_terms: D001089:Arabinose / Q000378:metabolism; D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism; D001547:Benzaldehydes / Q000378:metabolism*; D001709:Biotechnology; D001711:Biotransformation; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D003373:Coumaric Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D004952:Esters / Q000378:metabolism; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000378:metabolism; D005658:Fungi / Q000378:metabolism; D059828:Plant Cells
chemical_list: D001547:Benzaldehydes; D003373:Coumaric Acids; D004952:Esters; C004999:ferulic acid; D001089:Arabinose; C100058:vanillin