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Natural Product (NP) Details

General Information of the NP (ID: NP0944)
Name
Ferulic acid
Synonyms
ferulic acid; trans-Ferulic Acid; 1135-24-6; 537-98-4; 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid; trans-4-Hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid; 3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acrylic acid; ferulate; (E)-Ferulic acid; Coniferic acid; 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-; 3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid; Ferulic acid, trans-; Fumalic acid; (2E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid; Cinnamic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-; 3-methoxy-4-hydroxycinnamic acid; (E)-3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid; MFCD00004400; UNII-AVM951ZWST; Cinnamic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-, (E)-; (E)-4-Hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid; (E)-4'-Hydroxy-3'-methoxycinnamic acid; (2E)-3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid; 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy cinnamic acid; Cinnamic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-, trans-; 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-, (2E)-; AVM951ZWST; (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acrylic acid; (2E)-3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acrylic acid; Ferulic acid dehydrogenation homopolymer; (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid; Fumalic acid (Ferulic acid); 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamate; CHEMBL32749; 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-, (E)-; 3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid homopolymer; CHEBI:17620; NSC2821; 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxy-trans-cinnamate; 4-Hydroxy-3-Methoxycinnamic Acid, 99%; (E)-Ferulate; 3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)propenoic acid; 97274-61-8; CINNAMIC ACID,4-HYDROXY,3-METHOXY FERULIC ACID; caffeic acid 3-methyl ether; 3-methoxy-4-hydroxy-trans-cinnamic acid; SMR000112202; 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid; EINECS 208-679-7; ferulic acid (trans-4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid); ferulasaure; trans-Ferulate; (E)-3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoate; CCRIS 3256; CCRIS 7127; CCRIS 7575; HSDB 7663; NSC 2821; Ferulic acid, E-; EINECS 214-490-0; NSC 51986; trans-4-Hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamicacid; Ferulic acid (M5); NSC 674320; PubChem8183; 3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-phenyl)-acrylic acid; Ferulic Acid ,(S); FERULIC-ACID; Ferulic Acid, Synthetic; Spectrum5_000554; bmse000459; bmse000587; bmse010211; trans-Ferulic acid, 99%; SCHEMBL15673; BSPBio_003168; MLS001066385; MLS001332483; MLS001332484; MLS002207079; MLS006011435; SPECTRUM1501017; trans-Ferulic acid, >=99%; (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-phenyl)prop-2-enoic acid; ZINC58258; DTXSID70892035; HMS1921D05; HMS2269P04; (E)-4-Hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamate; trans-4-Hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamate; ALBB-013505; BCP21231; BCP21789; HY-N0060; NSC-2821; NSC51986; STR00961; (E)-4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-Cinnamate; (E)4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid; BBL010345; BDBM50214744; CCG-38860; CF0041; NSC-51986; s2300; SBB000326; STK801551; AKOS000263735; AC-7965; ACN-035275; BCP9000163; DB07767; PS-3435; SDCCGMLS-0066667.P001; trans-3-methoxy-4-hydroxycinnamic acid; (E)-4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-Cinnamic acid; 3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)propenoate; 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid, trans; NCGC00094889-01; NCGC00094889-02; NCGC00094889-03; NCGC00094889-04; AC-10321; BS-17543; SMR004703246; ST097625; AM20060784; CS-0007108; N1878; SW219616-1; trans-Ferulic Acid (purified by sublimation); C01494; J10038; J10187; W-2799; ferulic acid (4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid); A829775; Q417362; SR-01000765539; (2E)-3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoate; J-002980; SR-01000765539-3; (E)-3-(3-methoxy-4-oxidanyl-phenyl)prop-2-enoic acid; 3-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)PROP-2-ENOICACID; 055E203F-B305-4B7F-8CE7-F9C0C03AB609; 3986A1BE-A670-4B06-833B-E17253079FD8; Ferulic acid, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard; trans-Ferulic acid, certified reference material, TraceCERT(R); 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-, (E)- (9CI); Diethyl2-(acetamido)-2-(2-(bromomethyl)-5-nitrobenzyl)malonate; Ferulic acid, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard; trans-Ferulic acid, matrix substance for MALDI-MS, >=99.0% (HPLC); 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid, mixture of isomers, analytical reference material; Ferulic Acid, Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material; 831-85-6
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Species Origin Ferula sinkiangensisK ...     Click to Show/Hide
Ferula sinkiangensisK
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Ferula
Species: Ferula sinkiangensisK
Disease Cervical cancer [ICD-11: 2C77] Investigative [1]
Structure
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Formula
C10H10O4
PubChem CID
445858
Canonical SMILES
COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=CC(=O)O)O
InChI
1S/C10H10O4/c1-14-9-6-7(2-4-8(9)11)3-5-10(12)13/h2-6,11H,1H3,(H,12,13)/b5-3+
InChIKey
KSEBMYQBYZTDHS-HWKANZROSA-N
CAS Number
CAS 537-98-4
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:17620
Herb ID
HBIN026465
SymMap ID
SMIT01860
TCMSP ID
MOL002665
TTD Drug ID
D03SLR
Combinatorial Therapeutic Effect(s) Validated Clinically or Experimentally
    α. A List of Drug(s) Whose Efficacy can be Enhanced by This NP
          Insulin      Acute diabete complication     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Achieving Therapeutic Synergy     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [2]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Up-regulation Expression BAX  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Activity COX-2  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    In-vivo Model Overnight fasted rats (Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats) were injected intra-peritoneally with strepto zotocin (55 mg/kg) dissolved in citrate buffer (pH 4.5, 0.1 M) to induce diabetes.
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Diabetic rats treated with insulin-FA combination demonstrated more pronounced beneficial effects as compared to either agent alone.
          Atorvastatin      Cardiovascular disease     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Achieving Therapeutic Synergy     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [3]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Down-regulation Expression IL6  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression TNF  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    In-vivo Model Male Swiss albino mice were given a diet containing high fat.
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Simultaneous treatment with AS, F and their combination protected against HFD induced weight gain and oxidative stress.
          2-methoxyestradiol      Pulmonary hypertension     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Achieving Therapeutic Synergy     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [4]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Down-regulation Expression HSPD1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    In-vitro Model A-375 CVCL_0132 Amelanotic melanoma Homo sapiens
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
2-Methoxyestradiol and its combination with ferulic acid induces melanoma cell death via downregulation of Hsp60 and Hsp90.
          ABT-888      Malignant mesenchymal neoplasm     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Achieving Therapeutic Synergy     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [5]
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                    In-vitro Model MDA-MB-231 CVCL_0062 Breast adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens
MCF-7 CVCL_0031 Invasive breast carcinoma Homo sapiens
U2OS CVCL_0042 Osteosarcoma Homo sapiens
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Ferulic acid in combination with PARP inhibitor sensitizes breast cancer cells as chemotherapeutic strategy.
Target and Pathway
Target(s) Carbonic anhydrase (CA)  Molecule Info  [6]
Monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B)  Molecule Info  [7]
BioCyc Superpathway of tryptophan utilization Click to Show/Hide
2 Tryptophan degradation via tryptamine
3 Dopamine degradation
4 Putrescine degradation III
5 Noradrenaline and adrenaline degradation
KEGG Pathway Glycine, serine and threonine metabolism Click to Show/Hide
2 Arginine and proline metabolism
3 Histidine metabolism
4 Tyrosine metabolism
5 Phenylalanine metabolism
6 Tryptophan metabolism
7 Drug metabolism - cytochrome P450
8 Metabolic pathways
9 Serotonergic synapse
10 Dopaminergic synapse
11 Cocaine addiction
12 Amphetamine addiction
13 Alcoholism
Panther Pathway Adrenaline and noradrenaline biosynthesis Click to Show/Hide
2 5-Hydroxytryptamine degredation
3 Dopamine receptor mediated signaling pathway
Pathway Interaction Database Alpha-synuclein signaling Click to Show/Hide
WikiPathways Tryptophan metabolism Click to Show/Hide
2 Dopamine metabolism
3 Phase 1 - Functionalization of compounds
References
Reference 1 Ferulic Acid Induces Apoptosis of HeLa and Caski Cervical Carcinoma Cells by Down-Regulating the Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase (PI3K)/Akt Signaling Pathway. Med Sci Monit. 2020 Jan 27;26:e920095.
Reference 2 Beneficial effects of ferulic acid alone and in combination with insulin in streptozotocin induced diabetic neuropathy in Sprague Dawley rats. Life Sci. 2020 Aug 15;255:117856.
Reference 3 Promising role of ferulic acid, atorvastatin and their combination in ameliorating high fat diet-induced stress in mice. Life Sci. 2013 May 20;92(17-19):938-49.
Reference 4 2-Methoxyestradiol and Its Combination with a Natural Compound, Ferulic Acid, Induces Melanoma Cell Death via Downregulation of Hsp60 and Hsp90. J Oncol. 2019 Oct 2;2019:9293416.
Reference 5 Ferulic acid in combination with PARP inhibitor sensitizes breast cancer cells as chemotherapeutic strategy. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2015 Mar 13;458(3):520-524.
Reference 6 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. Inhibition of mammalian isoforms I-XIV with a series of natural product polyphenols and phenolic acids. Bioorg Med Chem. 2010 Mar 15;18(6):2159-2164.
Reference 7 Novel monoamine oxidase inhibitors: a patent review (2012 - 2014).Expert Opin Ther Pat. 2015 Jan;25(1):91-110.
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Correspondence

X. N. Sun, Y. T. Zhang, Y. Zhou, X. C. Lian, L. L. Yan, T. Pan, T. Jin, H. Xie, Z. M. Liang, W. Q. Qiu, J. X. Wang, Z. R. Li, F. Zhu*, X. B. Sui*. NPCDR: natural product-based drug combination and its disease-specific molecular regulation. Nucleic Acids Research. 50(D1): 1324-1333 (2020). PMID: 34664659

Prof. Feng ZHU  (zhufeng@zju.edu.cn)

College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China


Prof. Xinbing SUI  (hzzju@hznu.edu.cn)

School of Pharmacy and Department of Medical Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China