ObjectiveTo evaluate the preventive effects of Moringa oleifera on
metabolic syndrome (MS) in male Wistar rats.MethodsMS was induced by feeding rats a high-fat diet and drinking water containing
10% fructose for 6 weeks. In the preventive group, M.
oleifera was orally administered for 3 weeks prior to the
induction of MS, while in the treatment group, M. oleifera
was administered for 3 weeks after the onset of MS. The treatment groups
were compared with a control group of untreated rats with induced MS.
Fasting glucose, oral glucose tolerance, insulin tolerance, total
cholesterol, triglycerides, abdominal circumference, and systolic and
diastolic blood pressure were measured before and after MS induction and/or
M. oleifera treatment.ResultsAfter the induction of MS, the control group had higher fasting glucose
levels than the preventive group. No significant differences were observed
in insulin tolerance, oral glucose tolerance, cholesterol, triglycerides,
abdominal circumference, or systolic or diastolic blood pressure. Compared
with untreated controls, rats in the treatment group had significantly
improved glucose tolerance, triglycerides, and abdominal circumference.ConclusionsM. oleifera treatment attenuates MS in Wistar rats.