5-Hydroxyferulic acid is an important hydroxycinnamic acid compound and a metabolite in the phenylpropanoid pathway. It acts as a precursor for the biosynthesis of sinapic acid and functions as a non-esterified substrate for COMT.
Cycloartenyl ferulate (also known as cycloartenol ferulate) is a representative triterpene alcohol with diverse biological properties, such as antioxidant, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer activities.