Abstract

REVIEW ON HERBAL MORINGA OLEIFERA

Atharvi Wadkar*, Sanket Raut, Shubham Sonawane and Krushna P. Damale

ABSTRACT

Moringa oleifera, commonly known as the drumstick tree, Its leaves, seeds, bark, roots, sap, and flowers are widely used in traditional medicine, and the leaves and immature seed pods are used as food products in human nutrition. Leaf extracts exhibit the greatest antioxidant activity, and various safety studies in animals involving aqueous leaf extracts indicate a high degree of safety. No adverse effects were reported in association with human studies. which have demonstrated anti-hyperglycemic (Antidiabetic) and anti-dyslipidemic activities. These activities have been confirmed using extracts as well as leaf powders in animal studies. In additional biological activities including antioxidant, tissue protective (Liver, kidneys, heart, testes, and lungs), analgesic, antiulcer, antihypertensive, radioprotective, and immunomodulatory actions. A wide variety of polyphenols and phenolic acids as well as flavonoids, glucosinolates, and possibly alkaloids is believed to be responsible for the observed effects. This review article aims to introduce defned and updated knowledge on biological activities, pharmacological, nutritional and traditional uses, and therapeutic potential of Moringa plants, with recognition of local models as potential products for commercialization in Egypt. To gather the literature for this paper’s review, research papers and review articles published in the last decade were used. Knowledge in current review will be valuable for developing novel therapeutic medicines, pharmaceutical formulations, and commercial products from Moringa.

Keywords: Medicinal plant • Phytochemicals • Pharmacological activities • Toxicity • Agricultural and industrial uses.