Open AccessHealth Benefits of Moringa oleifera
Author(s) -
Ahmad Faizal Abdull Razis,
Muhammad Din Ibrahim,
Saie Brindha Kntayya
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of cancer prevention
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 2476-762X
pISSN - 1513-7368
DOI - 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.20.8571
Subject(s) - moringa , nutraceutical , health benefits , human health , traditional medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , medicinal plants , food products , essential nutrient , functional food , nutrient , biology , food science , medicine , environmental health , ecology
Phytomedicines are believed to have benefits over conventional drugs and are regaining interest in current research. Moringa oleifera is a multi-purpose herbal plant used as human food and an alternative for medicinal purposes worldwide. It has been identified by researchers as a plant with numerous health benefits including nutritional and medicinal advantages. Moringa oleifera contains essential amino acids, carotenoids in leaves, and components with nutraceutical properties, supporting the idea of using this plant as a nutritional supplement or constituent in food preparation. Some nutritional evaluation has been carried out in leaves and stem. An important factor that accounts for the medicinal uses of Moringa oleifera is its very wide range of vital antioxidants, antibiotics and nutrients including vitamins and minerals. Almost all parts from Moringa can be used as a source for nutrition with other useful values. This mini-review elaborate on details its health benefits.