salacinol and Obesity

salacinol has been researched along with Obesity* in 1 studies

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A review of antidiabetic active thiosugar sulfoniums, salacinol and neokotalanol, from plants of the genus Salacia.
    Journal of natural medicines, 2021, Volume: 75, Issue:3

    During our studies characterizing functional substances from food resources for the prevention and treatment of lifestyle-related diseases, we isolated the active constituents, salacinol (1) and neokotalanol (4), and related thiosugar sulfoniums, from the roots and stems of the genus Salacia plants [Celastraceae (Hippocrateaceae)] such as Salacia reticulata Wight, S. oblonga Wall., and S. chinensis L., and observed their antidiabetic effects. These plant materials have been used traditionally in Ayurvedic medicine as a specific remedy at the early stage of diabetes, and have been extensively consumed in Japan, the United States, and other countries as a food supplement for the prevention of obesity and diabetes. Here, we review our studies on the antidiabetic effects of plants from the genus Salacia, from basic chemical and pharmacological research to their application and development as new functional food ingredients.

    Topics: Animals; Diabetes Mellitus; Humans; Hypoglycemic Agents; Japan; Medicine, Ayurvedic; Molecular Structure; Obesity; Plant Roots; Plant Stems; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Salacia; Sugar Alcohols; Sulfates; Thiosugars

2021