Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Derived from Ferula Narthex or asafetida.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, asafetida (Ferula asafœtida).

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  • adjective organic chemistry Of or pertaining to ferulic acid or its derivatives

Etymologies

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From Ferula ("asafetida")

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Examples

  • The antioxidant brigade is led by Vitamin C, followed by dogged foot-soldiers including beta-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, quercitin, ferulic acid and kaempferol, all of which not only fight cancer but assist the body in its detoxification activities.

    Neil Zevnik: Cauliflower: Cinderella for Christmas Neil Zevnik 2010

  • The antioxidant brigade is led by Vitamin C, followed by dogged foot-soldiers including beta-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, quercitin, ferulic acid and kaempferol, all of which not only fight cancer but assist the body in its detoxification activities.

    Neil Zevnik: Cauliflower: Cinderella for Christmas Neil Zevnik 2010

  • The antioxidant brigade is led by Vitamin C, followed by dogged foot-soldiers including beta-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, quercitin, ferulic acid and kaempferol, all of which not only fight cancer but assist the body in its detoxification activities.

    Neil Zevnik: Cauliflower: Cinderella for Christmas Neil Zevnik 2010

  • The antioxidant brigade is led by Vitamin C, followed by dogged foot-soldiers including beta-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, quercitin, ferulic acid and kaempferol, all of which not only fight cancer but assist the body in its detoxification activities.

    Neil Zevnik: Cauliflower: Cinderella for Christmas Neil Zevnik 2010

  • These range from SoyScreen, a 'green' sunscreen, based on ferulic acid and soybean oil, to sulforaphane, a broccoli ingredient that significantly reduces ultraviolet light damage.

    Samuel S. Epstein: How to Sunbathe Safely 2009

  • New antioxidants include ferulic acid, idebenone, ubiquinone coenzyme Q10, alpha lipoic acid, and resveratrol and are already making their way into our friendly neighborhood counters.

    You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008

  • You can also include various small-molecule antioxidants such as ubiquinone and ferulic acid.

    You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008

  • New antioxidants include ferulic acid, idebenone, ubiquinone coenzyme Q10, alpha lipoic acid, and resveratrol and are already making their way into our friendly neighborhood counters.

    You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008

  • You can also include various small-molecule antioxidants such as ubiquinone and ferulic acid.

    You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008

  • Their textural robustness comes from particular phenolic compounds in their cell walls ferulic acids that form bonds with the cell-wall carbohydrates and prevent them from being dissolved away during cooking.

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

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