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A Strategy to Deliver Precise Oral Doses of the Glucosinolates or Isothiocyanates from Moringa oleifera Leaves for Use in Clinical Studies
The tropical tree Moringa oleifera produces high yields of protein-rich leaf biomass, is widely used as a food source, contains an abundance of phytochemicals, and thus has great potential for chronic disease prevention and perhaps, treatment. We have developed and characterized standardized ways of...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6682957/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31323988 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu11071547 |
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author | Fahey, Jed W. Wade, Kristina L. Stephenson, Katherine K. Shi, Yuzhu Liu, Hua Panjwani, Anita A. Warrick, Collin R. Olson, Mark E. |
author_facet | Fahey, Jed W. Wade, Kristina L. Stephenson, Katherine K. Shi, Yuzhu Liu, Hua Panjwani, Anita A. Warrick, Collin R. Olson, Mark E. |
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description | The tropical tree Moringa oleifera produces high yields of protein-rich leaf biomass, is widely used as a food source, contains an abundance of phytochemicals, and thus has great potential for chronic disease prevention and perhaps, treatment. We have developed and characterized standardized ways of preparing aqueous “teas” from moringa leaves to deliver precisely calibrated levels of phytochemicals for use in clinical trials. These phytochemicals, especially the glucosinolate glucomoringin and the isothiocyanate moringin, produced from it following hydrolysis by the enzyme myrosinase, provide potent anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective indirect antioxidant activity. The taste of both hot and cold teas is palatable without the need for flavor masking. These teas can be easily and reproducibly prepared in underserved tropical regions of the world where moringa is cultivated. Isothiocyanate yield from a cold extraction was rapid and essentially complete after 30 min and its anti-inflammatory potential is comparable to that of equimolar purified moringin. A preparation similar to this may be safe to consume with respect to its bacterial titer even after 48 h without refrigeration. Thus, facile delivery of moringa tea to both adults and children for clinical evaluation of their effects on such conditions as autism, diabetes, and hypertension, is now possible. |
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spelling | pubmed-66829572019-08-09 A Strategy to Deliver Precise Oral Doses of the Glucosinolates or Isothiocyanates from Moringa oleifera Leaves for Use in Clinical Studies Fahey, Jed W. Wade, Kristina L. Stephenson, Katherine K. Shi, Yuzhu Liu, Hua Panjwani, Anita A. Warrick, Collin R. Olson, Mark E. Nutrients Article The tropical tree Moringa oleifera produces high yields of protein-rich leaf biomass, is widely used as a food source, contains an abundance of phytochemicals, and thus has great potential for chronic disease prevention and perhaps, treatment. We have developed and characterized standardized ways of preparing aqueous “teas” from moringa leaves to deliver precisely calibrated levels of phytochemicals for use in clinical trials. These phytochemicals, especially the glucosinolate glucomoringin and the isothiocyanate moringin, produced from it following hydrolysis by the enzyme myrosinase, provide potent anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective indirect antioxidant activity. The taste of both hot and cold teas is palatable without the need for flavor masking. These teas can be easily and reproducibly prepared in underserved tropical regions of the world where moringa is cultivated. Isothiocyanate yield from a cold extraction was rapid and essentially complete after 30 min and its anti-inflammatory potential is comparable to that of equimolar purified moringin. A preparation similar to this may be safe to consume with respect to its bacterial titer even after 48 h without refrigeration. Thus, facile delivery of moringa tea to both adults and children for clinical evaluation of their effects on such conditions as autism, diabetes, and hypertension, is now possible. MDPI 2019-07-09 /pmc/articles/PMC6682957/ /pubmed/31323988 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu11071547 Text en © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Fahey, Jed W. Wade, Kristina L. Stephenson, Katherine K. Shi, Yuzhu Liu, Hua Panjwani, Anita A. Warrick, Collin R. Olson, Mark E. A Strategy to Deliver Precise Oral Doses of the Glucosinolates or Isothiocyanates from Moringa oleifera Leaves for Use in Clinical Studies |
title | A Strategy to Deliver Precise Oral Doses of the Glucosinolates or Isothiocyanates from Moringa oleifera Leaves for Use in Clinical Studies |
title_full | A Strategy to Deliver Precise Oral Doses of the Glucosinolates or Isothiocyanates from Moringa oleifera Leaves for Use in Clinical Studies |
title_fullStr | A Strategy to Deliver Precise Oral Doses of the Glucosinolates or Isothiocyanates from Moringa oleifera Leaves for Use in Clinical Studies |
title_full_unstemmed | A Strategy to Deliver Precise Oral Doses of the Glucosinolates or Isothiocyanates from Moringa oleifera Leaves for Use in Clinical Studies |
title_short | A Strategy to Deliver Precise Oral Doses of the Glucosinolates or Isothiocyanates from Moringa oleifera Leaves for Use in Clinical Studies |
title_sort | strategy to deliver precise oral doses of the glucosinolates or isothiocyanates from moringa oleifera leaves for use in clinical studies |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6682957/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31323988 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu11071547 |
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