Variation in anti-glycation and cross-link breaking effects of crude extracts of moringa oleifera leaf, seed and root

O. I. Adeniran*, D. B. Msomi, M. T. Olivier, M. A. Mogale

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Abstract

Study and comparing the anti-glycation and cross-link breaking effects of Moringa oleifera leaf, seed and root extracts with aminoguanidine, a known inhibitor of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs). Their phytochemical composition and extraction yields were also assessed. All seed and root extracts demonstrated significantly higher anti-glycation effect than aminoguanidine against total immunogenic AGEs (p < 0.05). Both seed and root polar (methanol and water) extracts exhibited significantly higher anti-glycation effect against N′-(carboxymethyl)lysine than aminoguanidine (p < 0.05). Polar extracts of all M. oleifera tested parts demonstrated higher anti-glycation activity against fluorescent AGEs than aminoguanidine (p < 0.05). With exception to the aqueous root extracts, all leaf, seed and root extracts of M. oleifera demonstrated an ability to break AGE-protein cross-links. The highest cross-link breaking effect was exhibited by ethyl acetate extract of leaves.The methanol extract of seeds of M. oleifera showed the presence of all tested secondary metabolites.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1137-1143
Number of pages7
JournalAsian Journal of Chemistry
Volume33
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2021

Keywords

  • Anti-glycation
  • Cross-link
  • Crude extracts
  • Moringa oleifera

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