Occurrence in Nature
Ferulic acid is one of the component of asafoetida, the dried latex from the giant fennel (Ferula communis).
It is one of the phenolic compounds found in the invasive plant species carpobrotus edulis and contributes to the antibacterial and antioxidant properties of the plant.
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