Moringa Oleifera: Panaromic View on Nutritional, Therapeutic Activity and Patent Landscape

Nutritional characterization of Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) leaves

1 Department of Livestock and Pasture Science, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Fort Hare, P. Bag 1314, Alice, 5700, South Africa. 2 Agricultural and Rural Development Research Institute (ARDRI), University of Fort Hare, P. Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa. 3 Department of Microbial Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, University of Free the State, P. O. Box 339, Bloemfontein...

Nutritional, Therapeutic, and Prophylactic Properties of Vigna subterranea and Moringa oleifera

Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) [BGN] is an easy-to-cultivate legume seed classified under the family Fabaceae, sub-family Faboidea and genus Vigna [1]. Two botanical varieties exist, namely V. subterranea var. spontanea (wild varieties) and V. subterranea var. subterranea (cultivated varieties). BGN originated in West Africa from the Bambara district near Timbuktu and is now ...

Phytochemicals of Moringa oleifera: a review of their nutritional, therapeutic and industrial significance

Moringa oleifera Lam., also known as the 'drumstick tree,' is recognized as a vibrant and affordable source of phytochemicals, having potential applications in medicines, functional food preparations, water purification, and biodiesel production. The multiple biological activities including antiproliferation, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, antiatherosclerotic, oxidative D...

Antioxidant activity of Moringa oleifera tissue extracts.

Moringa oleifera is an important source of antioxidants, tools in nutritional biochemistry that could be beneficial for human health; the leaves and flowers are used by the population with great nutritional importance. This work investigates the antioxidant activity of M. oleifera ethanolic (E1) and saline (E2) extracts from flowers (a), inflorescence rachis (b), seeds (c), leaf tissue (d), lea...

Moringa Oleifera, Miracle Tree