Lactobacillus fermentum NCIMB 5221 has a greater ferulic acid production compared to other ferulic acid esterase producing Lactobacilli
Ferulic acid (FA) is an antioxidant compound known to neutralize free radicals, such as reactive oxygen species (ROS). These free radicals have been shown to be involved in DNA damage, cancer and aging. The administration of FA, as an oral therapeutic is hampered by its absorption in the small intes...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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New Century Health Publishers, LLC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47062 |