The effects of Allium cepa L. (onion) and its active constituents on metabolic syndrome: A review
Metabolic syndrome as a clustering disorder includes excess abdominal fat distribution, abnormal insulin and glucose metabolism, disturbed blood lipids, pro-inflammatory state, and hypertension. Regarding to the adverse effects of synthetic medicines, the identification of appropriate healthcare app...
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doaj-522cee77711941ea84d6e0030a97a8c12021-04-04T04:21:42ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences 2008-38662008-38742021-01-0124131610.22038/ijbms.2020.46956.1084316637The effects of Allium cepa L. (onion) and its active constituents on metabolic syndrome: A reviewAmin Galavi0Hossein Hosseinzadeh1Bibi Marjan Razavi2School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranPharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranTargeted Drug Delivery Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranMetabolic syndrome as a clustering disorder includes excess abdominal fat distribution, abnormal insulin and glucose metabolism, disturbed blood lipids, pro-inflammatory state, and hypertension. Regarding to the adverse effects of synthetic medicines, the identification of appropriate healthcare approaches, such as herbal medicines, with fewer side effects is more favorable. Allium cepa L. (onion) is a culinary and medicinal herb belonging to the family of Amaryllidaceae. Flavonoids such as quercetin and kaempferol, alk(en)yl cysteine sulfoxides including S-methyl cysteine sulfoxide and S-propyl cysteine sulfoxide, cycloalliin, thiosulfinates, and sulfides are main compounds existing in the plant. A. cepa and its pharmacologically active constituents display broad-spectrum activities including anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, lipid-modifying, anti-obesity, antihypertensive, and antidiabetic effects. Our objective in this review was to find out the role of A. cepa and its bioactive phytochemicals as cardiovascular protective agents in different metabolic syndrome risk factors, including hyperlipidemia, high blood glucose, obesity, and hypertension.https://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/article_16637_e60a55008f6d83042b1c25fcf126b8bc.pdfallium cepa ldiabetes mellitusdyslipidemiahypertensionmetabolic syndromeobesityonionquercetin |
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Amin Galavi Hossein Hosseinzadeh Bibi Marjan Razavi The effects of Allium cepa L. (onion) and its active constituents on metabolic syndrome: A review Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences allium cepa l diabetes mellitus dyslipidemia hypertension metabolic syndrome obesity onion quercetin |
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Amin Galavi Hossein Hosseinzadeh Bibi Marjan Razavi |
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The effects of Allium cepa L. (onion) and its active constituents on metabolic syndrome: A review |
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The effects of Allium cepa L. (onion) and its active constituents on metabolic syndrome: A review |
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The effects of Allium cepa L. (onion) and its active constituents on metabolic syndrome: A review |
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The effects of Allium cepa L. (onion) and its active constituents on metabolic syndrome: A review |
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The effects of Allium cepa L. (onion) and its active constituents on metabolic syndrome: A review |
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effects of allium cepa l. (onion) and its active constituents on metabolic syndrome: a review |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences |
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Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences |
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2008-3866 2008-3874 |
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Metabolic syndrome as a clustering disorder includes excess abdominal fat distribution, abnormal insulin and glucose metabolism, disturbed blood lipids, pro-inflammatory state, and hypertension. Regarding to the adverse effects of synthetic medicines, the identification of appropriate healthcare approaches, such as herbal medicines, with fewer side effects is more favorable. Allium cepa L. (onion) is a culinary and medicinal herb belonging to the family of Amaryllidaceae. Flavonoids such as quercetin and kaempferol, alk(en)yl cysteine sulfoxides including S-methyl cysteine sulfoxide and S-propyl cysteine sulfoxide, cycloalliin, thiosulfinates, and sulfides are main compounds existing in the plant. A. cepa and its pharmacologically active constituents display broad-spectrum activities including anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, lipid-modifying, anti-obesity, antihypertensive, and antidiabetic effects. Our objective in this review was to find out the role of A. cepa and its bioactive phytochemicals as cardiovascular protective agents in different metabolic syndrome risk factors, including hyperlipidemia, high blood glucose, obesity, and hypertension. |
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allium cepa l diabetes mellitus dyslipidemia hypertension metabolic syndrome obesity onion quercetin |
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