As a ferulic acid amide compound, N-feruloyl octopamine is widely used in the fields of medicine and chemical industry.
[Definition]
ChEBI: N-trans-Feruloyloctopamine is a member of methoxybenzenes and a member of phenols.
[Biological Activity]
N-Feruloyloctopamine, isolated from Garlic bark, is an antioxidant ingredient. It significantly reduces Akt and p38 MAPK phosphorylation levels.
[Synthesis]
N-FeruloyloctopaMine is prepared by reacting ferulic acid and octopamine with N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbonimide (DCC) as dehydrating agent and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) as catalyst.