Function: Caffeic acid has been shown to inhibit carcinogenesis,
although other experiments show possible carcinogenic effects. It
is also known as an antioxidant in vitro and also in vivo.[5]
Caffeic acid also shows immunomodulatory and antiinflammtory
activity.
Caffeic acid outperformed the other antioxidants, reducing
aflatoxin production by more than *5 percent. The studies are the
first to show that oxidative stress that would otherwise trigger or
enhanceAspergillus flavus aflatoxin production can be stymied by
caffeic acid. This opens the door to using natural anti- fungicide
methods by supplementing trees with antioxidants.Another study also
showed that CAPE suppresses acute immune and inflammatory responses
and holds promise for therapeutic uses to reduce inflammation.
