Development of <i>Moringa oleifera</i> as functional food targeting NRF2 signaling: antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity in experimental model systems
Souparnika H. Manjunath, Prabhakaran Nataraj, Vikas H. Swamy, Kavya Sugur, Sumit Dey, Veena Ranganathan, Shyni Daniel, Zonunsiami Leihang, Veronica Sharon, Sandeep Chandrashekharappa, Nithin Sajeev, Venkataramana G. Venkatareddy, Anil A. Chuturgoon, Gowthamarajan Kuppusamy, SubbaRao V. Madhunapantula, Rajesh K. Thimmulappa
Abstract
leaves as a functional food to activate NRF2 signaling, which can be consumed as a beverage (hot soup) or freeze-dried powder for reducing the risk from environmental respiratory disease.
Topics & Concepts
MoringaAntioxidantFunctional foodSignal transductionAnti-inflammatoryInflammationTraditional medicineChemistryBiologyPharmacologyBiochemistryFood scienceMedicineImmunologyMoringa oleifera research and applicationsGenomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress