Evaluation of phytochemical and medicinal properties of Moringa (Moringa oleifera) as a potential functional food

Z. F. Ma; J. Ahmad; H. Zhang; I. Khan; S. Muhammad

doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2018.12.002

Evaluation of phytochemical and medicinal properties of Moringa (Moringa oleifera) as a potential functional food

Z. F. Ma^*, J. Ahmad, H. Zhang, I. Khan, S. Muhammad

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Department of Health and Environmental Sciences

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Abstract

Moringa oleifera (Moringa), a perennial deciduous tropical plant belonging to the Moringaceae family, is rich in many bioactive compounds. Moringa is also considered as a remedy to fight malnutrition. It possesses many pharmacological properties such as anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. It is possible that the pharmacological properties of Moringa is closely associated with the presence of its bioactive compounds including flavonoids. Therefore, this review will summarize the bioactive compounds and medicinal properties of Moringa, which provides a reference for its potential application as a functional food.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	40-46
Number of pages	7
Journal	South African Journal of Botany
Volume	129
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2018.12.002
Publication status	Published - Mar 2020

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Evaluation
Functional food
Moringa oleifera
Pharmacological
Phytochemicals

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