Planteome: Term Details for "ferulic acid content" (TO:0000675)

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Term Information

Accession: TO:0000675
Name: ferulic acid content
Ontology: plant_trait_ontology
Synonyms: 4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid (related), FERULICACIDCN (related)
Alternate IDs: None
Definition: Amount of ferulic acid content determined in a given plant part. Ferulic acid is an antioxidant which neutralizes free radicals (superoxide, nitric oxide and hydroxyl radical) which could cause oxidative damage of cell membranes and DNA. Ferulic acid helps to prevent damage to the cells caused by ultraviolet light. Source: Gramene:pankaj_jaiswal
Comment: It is found in the leaves and seeds of many plants, but especially in cereals such as brown rice, whole wheat and oats.
Subset: None
Related: Link to all annotated objects annotated to ferulic acid content.; Link to all direct and indirect annotations to ferulic acid content.; Link to all direct and indirect annotations download (limited to first 10,000) for ferulic acid content.
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