Wasabi & Heart Health

Recent Articles on Wasabi and Heart Health

Review on cardioprotective mechanisms of wasabi supplements

A 2025 review article describes how compounds in wasabi, especially 6-MSITC (a type of isothiocyanate), may offer cardiovascular protection by improving endothelial function through pathways like Nrf2/HO-1.

The authors propose that wasabi’s active compounds could mitigate oxidative stress, inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction — all factors implicated in heart disease. ScienceDirect

Wasabi (Eutrema japonicum) reduces inflammation and fat infiltration in the heart of obese rats

A 2022 animal study showed that wasabi extract attenuated inflammatory cell infiltration in the cardiac tissue of obese rats. PMC

The study suggests that the isothiocyanates in wasabi may help reduce cardiac inflammation under metabolic stress. PMC