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ReviewPlant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)2020

Glucosinolates and Isothiocyanates from Moringa oleifera: Chemical and Biological Approaches.

Norma A Lopez-Rodriguez, Marcela Gaytán-Martínez, María de la Luz Reyes-Vega, Guadalupe Loarca-Piña

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Review in Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 61 citations in OpenAlex.

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  16. Potentiality of Moringa oleifera as a Nutritive Ingredient in Different Food Matrices.Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Norma A Lopez-RodriguezPrograma de Posgrado en Alimentos del Centro de la República, Research and Graduate Studies in Food Science, School of Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Centro Universitario, Cerro de las Campanas, S/N, Santiago de Querétaro, 76010, Qro, Mexico.
Marcela Gaytán-MartínezPrograma de Posgrado en Alimentos del Centro de la República, Research and Graduate Studies in Food Science, School of Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Centro Universitario, Cerro de las Campanas, S/N, Santiago de Querétaro, 76010, Qro, Mexico.
María de la Luz Reyes-VegaPrograma de Posgrado en Alimentos del Centro de la República, Research and Graduate Studies in Food Science, School of Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Centro Universitario, Cerro de las Campanas, S/N, Santiago de Querétaro, 76010, Qro, Mexico.
Guadalupe Loarca-PiñaPrograma de Posgrado en Alimentos del Centro de la República, Research and Graduate Studies in Food Science, School of Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Centro Universitario, Cerro de las Campanas, S/N, Santiago de Querétaro, 76010, Qro, Mexico. loarca@uaq.mx.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8416-9617
Autonomous University of Queretaro · MX

Funding

CONACYT 926645
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alternative therapies, such as phytotherapy, are considered to improve the health status of people with chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs). In this regard, Moringa oleifera is currently being studied for its nutritional value and its total phenolic content. Besides phenolic compounds, the phytochemical composition is also of great interest. This composition is characterized by the presence of glucosinolates and isothiocyanates. Isothiocyanates formed by the biotransformation of Moringa glucosinolates contain an additional sugar in their chemical structure, which provides stability to these bioactive compounds over other isothiocyanates found in other crops. Both glucosinolates and isothiocyanates have been described as beneficial for the prevention and improvement of some chronic diseases. The content of glucosinolates in Moringa tissues can be enhanced by certain harvesting methods which in turn alters their final yield after extraction. This review aims to highlight certain features of glucosinolates and isothiocyanates from M. oleifera, such as their chemical structure, functionality, and main extraction and harvesting methods. Some of their health-promoting effects will also be addressed.

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Moringa oleiferaGlucosinolatesIsothiocyanatesPlant ExtractsPlant LeavesGlucosinolatesIsothiocyanatesPlant ExtractsChronic non-communicable diseasesExtraction methodFunctional activityGlucosinolatesIsothiocyanatesMoringa oleifera

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