In the field of cosmetics:
Ferulic acid inhibits skin ageing, reduces pigmentation and lightens the skin.Ferulic acid is classified as a sunscreen in Japan, where it is recognised for its anti-photo-aging and photoprotective effects on the skin.
In the field of health care:
Ferulic acid has many health functions, such as scavenging free radicals, anti-thrombosis, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, tumour inhibition, prevention and treatment of high blood pressure, heart disease, and enhancement of sperm vitality, etc., and its toxicity is low and easy to be metabolised by the human body.
In the field of medicine:
Ferulic acid has the effect of inhibiting platelet agglutination, expectoration, and inhibition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Clinically ferulic acid is mainly used in atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular, glomerular disease, pulmonary hypertension, diabetic vasculopathy, vasculitis and other vascular diseases Chemicalbook adjuvant therapy as well as leukocyte and platelet reduction. It can be used in the treatment of migraine and vascular headache. As a leukocyte-boosting drug, this drug also has the effect of enhancing haematopoietic function. Therefore Ferulic acid can also be used in the treatment of leukocytes and and thrombocytopenia.