PHYTOCHEMISTERY, MEDICINAL WEALTH AND NUTRITIONAL STRENGTH OF MORINGA OLEIFERA LAM. (MORINGACEAE)
Journal Title: International Journal of Pharmacognosy - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Moringa oleifera Lam. is the most imperativeand legendary species of family Moringaceae. It is called as Soanjna in local language (Punjabi). It has noteworthy medicinal and nutritional significance for both human as well as for animals. Traditionally it is recommended to treat many ailments and to contest malnutrition mostly in tropics. It has scores of pharmacological activities such as anticancer, antioxidant, antispasmodics, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiasthmatic, antidiabetic, antiarthritis, antiurolithiatic, hepatoprotective, nephroprotective, cardioprotective, antipyretic and antiulcer etc. Its non-food benefits such as purification of water, as biodiesel oil and bio-enhancing activity are also valuable. The present review on the phytochemistry, pharmacology and nutritional strength of Moringa oleifera is an effort to give an updated literature appraisal of its properties.
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Hafiz Muhammad Asif et al.
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