Open AccessMoringa oleifera Leaf Extract: Beneficial Effects on Cadmium Induced Toxicities - A Review
Author(s) -
Roopashree Mallya,
Pratik Kumar Chatterjee,
N A Vinodini,
Poulomi Chatterjee,
Prasanna Mithra
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/21796.9671
Subject(s) - moringa , cadmium , antioxidant , toxicology , traditional medicine , heavy metals , toxin , biology , chemistry , medicine , environmental chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , organic chemistry
Environment has been contaminated by heavy metals ever since the original magma of earth has solidified. One such toxin is cadmium. Cadmium that has been around since the industrial age, is considered hazardous both to us and to the environment. From time immemorial man is dependent on plants available in nature for several health benefits. Moringa oleifera , has nutritional, pharmacological and antioxidant properties, thus having several medicinal applications. In the present article, we discuss the dose and time dependent damage due to exposure to cadmium on kidneys, liver, testis, lipid profile and haematological parameters in adult Wistar rats and the protective effects of Moringa oleifera (pre-treatment) on cadmium induced damage.