摘要：Whole grain cereals are a good source of dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals and bioactive compounds. Bioactive compounds are extra nutritional compounds that typically occur in small quantities in many foods such as cereals and cereal products. These substances are very beneficial to human health but are not essential for the human body. Common phenolic acids found in the grain products were ferulic acid, sinapic acid, and p-coumaric acid. Sinapic acid is a cinnamic acid derivative and is concentrated in the outer layers of the grain. Sinapic acid is one of important bioactive compounds in cereals and shows antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activity. Mainly due to sinapic acid and its derivativ es antioxidative activity, these compounds have been suggested for potential use in food processing, cosmetics, and the pharmaceutical industry.
