Rosmarinic acid and its ester derivatives for enhancing antibacterial, α‐glucosidase inhibitory, and lipid accumulation suppression activities

In this study, RA was derivatized to corresponding ester such as methyl, propyl, and hexyl alcohols with higher hydrophobicity, and found great antibacterial, α‐glucosidase inhibitory, and lipid accumulation suppression activities. RA‐pro and RA‐hex significantly suppressed lipid accumulation and cell differentiation. Therefore, RA derivatives with multiple biological activities have the potential to be applied in the food and pharmaceutical indust ries as food ingredients and supplements.

Source: Journal of Food Biochemistry - November 11, 2018 Category: Food Science Authors: Fengxian Zhu, Jue Wang, Hayato Takano, Zhongming Xu, Hisashi Nishiwaki, Lina Yonekura, Ronghua Yang, Hirotoshi Tamura Tags: FULL ARTICLE Source Type: research