Isothiocyanate-rich Moringa oleifera extract reduces weight gain, insulin resistance, and hepatic gluconeogenesis in mice

Waterman, Carrie; Rojas-Silva, Patricio; Tumer, Tugba; Kuhn, Peter; Richard, Allison; Wicks, Shawna; Stephens, Jacqueline; Wang, Zhong; Mynatt, Randy; Cefalu, William; Raskin, Ilya

doi:10.1002/mnfr.201400679

Isothiocyanate-rich Moringa oleifera extract reduces weight gain, insulin resistance, and hepatic gluconeogenesis in mice

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Waterman C., Rojas-Silva P., Tumer T. B., Kuhn P., Richard A. J., Wicks S., ...More

MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH, vol.59, no.6, pp.1013-1024, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 59 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1002/mnfr.201400679
Journal Name: MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1013-1024
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: No

Abstract

ScopeMoringa oleifera (moringa) is tropical plant traditionally used as an antidiabetic food. It produces structurally unique and chemically stable moringa isothiocyanates (MICs) that were evaluated for their therapeutic use in vivo.