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| Title: | Phyto-pharmacology of Moringa oleifera Lam. — An overview |
| Authors: | Goyal, Bhoomika R
Agrawal, Babita B
Goyal, Ramesh K
Mehta, Anita A |
| Keywords: | Moringa oleifera
Drumstick tree
Medicinal plant
Multipurpose tree
Chemical constituents
Pharmacological properties |
| Issue Date: | Aug-2007 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl.8 — A61K 36/00, A61P 1/04, A61P 17/18, A61P 31/04 |
| Abstract: | Moringa
oleifera Lam. is a
small or medium-sized tree, about 10 m high, cultivated throughout India. It is
a multipurpose tree, used as vegetable, spice, a source of cooking and cosmetic
oil and as a medicinal plant. It is reported to contain alkaloids, flavonoids,
anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins and cinnamates. It possesses anti-inflammatory,
antioxidant, antimicrobial, antihyperlipidaemic, antifertility, anticancer,
antihepatotoxic and antiulcer activities. Further, activity guided phytochemical
and phytoanalytical studies may lead to development of novel agents to be used
in various disorders. An overview of chemical constituents present in the plant
and their pharmacological actions are given in the present paper. |
| Page(s): | 347-353 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print) |
| Source: | NPR Vol.6(4) [July-August 2007]
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