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Biobased Chemicals

Conagen makes antioxidant kaempferol by fermentation

by Matt Blois
January 23, 2022 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 100, Issue 3

 

The structure of kaempferol.

Conagen is using fermentation to produce the antioxidant kaempferol for nutrition, beauty, and personal care products. The flavonoid is normally found in tea, fruits, and green, leafy vegetables like spinach and kale. Conagen already uses fermentation to produce other antioxidants, such as DHQ, p-coumaric acid, hydroxytyrosol, and rosmarinic acid. The biotech firm says fermentation is more efficient than chemical synthesis or botanical sourcing for producing flavonoids.

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