Their lucrative value in part reflects the fact that many studies are showing them to have therapeutic promise for several indications beyond type-2 diabetes and obesity (Manalac Dec 2024)
These include eggs, green leafy vegetables (kale, broccoli, bok choy, dark-colored lettuce), Brussels sprouts, asparagus, legumes (beans, peas, chickpeas, lentils), tofu, and liver
Studies have identified interactions between the mTOR signaling pathway and GPX4 expression, demonstrating that use of the classical ferroptosis activator, RSL3, can additionally block mTOR activation 9
The thiols cysteine and GSH are involved in the redox process through a disulfide conversion system that leads to the homeostasis of oxidative stress in plants [13]