Ethnopharmacological properties and Nutraceutical potential of Moringa oleifera

Dipendra Kumar Mahato; Raveena Kargwal; Madhu Kamle; Bharti Sharma; Shikha Pandhi; Sadhna Mishra; Akansha Gupta; M.M. Chayan Mahmud; Maneesh Kumar Gupta; Lal Bihari Singha; Pradeep Kumar

Phytomedicine Plus (Feb 2022)

Ethnopharmacological properties and Nutraceutical potential of Moringa oleifera

Dipendra Kumar Mahato,
Raveena Kargwal,
Madhu Kamle,
Bharti Sharma,
Shikha Pandhi,
Sadhna Mishra,
Akansha Gupta,
M.M. Chayan Mahmud,
Maneesh Kumar Gupta,
Lal Bihari Singha,
Pradeep Kumar

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Dipendra Kumar Mahato: CASS Food Research Centre, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia
Raveena Kargwal: Department of Processing and Food Engineering, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125004, India
Madhu Kamle: Applied Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli 791109, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Bharti Sharma: Department of Dairy Science and Food Technology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
Shikha Pandhi: Department of Dairy Science and Food Technology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
Sadhna Mishra: Department of Dairy Science and Food Technology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India; Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, GLA University, Mathura 281406, India
Akansha Gupta: Department of Dairy Science and Food Technology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
M.M. Chayan Mahmud: CASS Food Research Centre, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia
Maneesh Kumar Gupta: Department of Chemistry, Hotilal Ramnath College, A constituent unit of Jai Prakash University, Amnour, Chapra 841401, Bihar, India
Lal Bihari Singha: Department of Botany, School of Life Sciences, Manipur University, Imphal, Manipur, India
Pradeep Kumar: Applied Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli 791109, Arunachal Pradesh, India; Corresponding author.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 1
p. 100168

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Background: Moringa oleifera Lam (family Moringaceae) is a plant innate to India and has now been cultivated in various other regions of the world. It is extensively grown for its highly nutritious plant parts as a source of various nutrients like proteins, vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients like carotenoids, polyphenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, and tannins, etc. It has been widely stimulated in the regions of chronic as a nutritional supplement for infants and children. Methods: The search tools like Web of Science, PubMed, Google Scholar, SciFinder, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Science Direct databases were used for a thorough literature search till 2021. Results: In this review, the diversified phytochemical profile and high therapeutically potential have been documented. The current review intends to present an updated comprehensive overview of this versatile plant's nutritional value, therapeutic components, and ethnopharmacological properties. Conclusion: This plant has gained immense potential and increasing exploration as a nutraceutical. The ethnopharmacological properties of various compounds, along with their mode of action, are discussed briefly. Also, relevant pre-clinical and clinical trials are highlighted, which are in great demand and need further in-depth investigation in the future.

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ISSN: 2667-0313 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Other systems of medicine
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/phytomedicine-plus/

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