Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography supports a new reaction mechanism between free radicals and ferulic acid with antimicrobial and antioxidant activities

The chemical reaction involving phenolic antioxidants from plant´ extracts have not been adequately studied. In this study, we investigate a quick, accurate, and innovative strategy to elucidate the ferulic acid reaction employing a conclusive analytical tool (ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry, UHPLC-ESI-Q-TOF-MS/MS) used in pharmaceutical,...