Moringin, A Stable Isothiocyanate from Moringa oleifera, Activates the Somatosensory and Pain Receptor TRPA1 Channel In Vitro
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2020
Citazione:
Moringin, A Stable Isothiocyanate from Moringa oleifera, Activates the Somatosensory and Pain Receptor TRPA1 Channel In Vitro / G. Borgonovo, L. De Petrocellis, A. Schiano Moriello, S. Bertoli, A. Leone, A. Battezzati, S. Mazzini, A. Bassoli. - In: MOLECULES. - ISSN 1420-3049. - 25:4(2020), pp. 976.1-976.12.
Abstract:
Moringa oleifera Lam. is a tropical plant widely used in traditional medicines and as a food supplement. It is characterized by the presence of glucosinolates and isothiocyanates; the stable isothiocyanate 4-[(α-l-rhamnosyloxy)benzyl]isothiocyanate (moringin) has been widely studied for its bioactivity as hypoglycemic, antimicrobial, anticancer and in particular for its involvement in nociception and neurogenic pain. Moringa extracts and pure moringin were submitted to in vitro assays with the somatosensory TRPA1 ion channel, proving that moringin is a potent and effective agonist of this receptor involved in nociceptive function and pain states. Moringin do not activate or activates very weakly the vanilloids somatosensory channels TRPV1,2,3 and 4, and the melastatin cooling receptor TRPM8. The comparison of moringin's activity with other known agonists of natural origin is also discussed.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Moringa oleifera; moringin; TRPA1 ion channel; isothiocyanates
Elenco autori:
G. Borgonovo, L. De Petrocellis, A. Schiano Moriello, S. Bertoli, A. Leone, A. Battezzati, S. Mazzini, A. Bassoli
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