AUTHOR=Nguyen V. P. Thinh , Stewart Jon D. , Ioannou Irina , Allais Florent 

TITLE=Sinapic Acid and Sinapate Esters in Brassica: Innate Accumulation, Biosynthesis, Accessibility via Chemical Synthesis or Recovery From Biomass, and Biological Activities

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Chemistry

VOLUME=9

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/chemistry/articles/10.3389/fchem.2021.664602

DOI=10.3389/fchem.2021.664602

ISSN=2296-2646

ABSTRACT=<p>Sinapic acid (SinA) and corresponding esters are secondary metabolites abundantly found in plants of Brassica family. Belonging to the family of <italic>p</italic>-hydroxycinnamic acids, SinA and its esters analogues are present in different plant parts and involved in multiple biological processes <italic>in planta</italic>. Moreover, these metabolites are also found in relatively large quantities in agro-industrial wastes. Nowadays, these metabolites are increasingly drawing attention due to their bioactivities which include antioxidant, anti-microbial, anti-cancer and UV filtering activities. As a result, these metabolites find applications in pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries. In this context, this article reviews innate occurrence, biosynthesis, accessibility <italic>via</italic> chemical synthesis or direct extraction from agro-industrial wastes. Biological activities of SinA and its main corresponding esters will also be discussed.</p>