Moringa oleifera:A review on nutritive importance and its medicinal application  

作　　者：Lakshmipriya Gopalakrishnan Kruthi Doriya Devarai Santhosh Kumar 

机构地区：[1]Department of Chemical Engineering,Ordnance Factory Estate,Yeddumailaram,Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad,Telangana,India [2]Department of Biotechnology,PES University,Bangalore,India

出　　处：《Food Science and Human Wellness》2016年第2期49-56,共8页食品科学与人类健康（英文）

摘　　要：Moringa oleifera,native to India,grows in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world.It is commonly known as‘drumstick tree’or‘horseradish tree’.Moringa can withstand both severe drought and mild frost conditions and hence widely cultivated across the world.With its high nutritive values,every part of the tree is suitable for either nutritional or commercial purposes.The leaves are rich in minerals,vitamins and other essential phytochemicals.Extracts from the leaves are used to treat malnutrition,augment breast milk in lactating mothers.It is used as potential antioxidant,anticancer,anti-inflammatory,antidiabetic and antimicrobial agent.M.oleifera seed,a natural coagulant is extensively used in water treatment.The scientific effort of this research provides insights on the use of moringa as a cure for diabetes and cancer and fortification of moringa in commercial products.This review explores the use of moringa across disciplines for its medicinal value and deals with cultivation,nutrition,commercial and prominent pharmacological properties of this“Miracle Tree”.

关 键 词：Moringa oleifera Miracle Tree ANTIDIABETIC ANTICANCER COAGULANT 

分 类 号：R282.71[医药卫生—中药学] TS201.4[医药卫生—中医学]