Effect of supplementation of drumstick (Moringa oleifera) and amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor) leaves powder on antioxidant profile and oxidative status among postmenopausal women

Kushwaha, Shalini; Chawla, Paramjit; Kochhar, Anita

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“…leaves are rich in proteins and β-carotene [4, 50], possess anti-oxidant properties [17], contain low concentrations of anti-nutrients [57–60], may be used in treating ailments [18, 61], the seeds are used as water coagulant [62], and they grow under marginal environmental conditions providing much needed ecological services (for example, shade, wind break, etc.). Moringa oleifera is naturalized while MS is indigenous to Kenya and Ethiopia.…”

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Variation in the mineral element concentration of Moringa oleifera Lam. and M. stenopetala (Bak. f.) Cuf.: Role in human nutrition

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BackgroundMoringa oleifera (MO) and M. stenopetala (MS) (family Moringaceae; order Brassicales) are multipurpose tree/shrub species. They thrive under marginal environmental conditions and produce nutritious edible parts. The aim of this study was to determine the mineral composition of different parts of MO and MS growing in their natural environments and their potential role in alleviating human mineral micronutrient deficiencies (MND) in sub-Saharan Africa.MethodsEdible parts of MO (n = 146) and MS (n = 50), co-occurring cereals/vegetables and soils (n = 95) underneath their canopy were sampled from localities in southern Ethiopia and Kenya. The concentrations of seven mineral elements, namely, calcium (Ca), copper (Cu), iodine (I), iron (Fe), magnesium (Mg), selenium (Se), and zinc (Zn) in edible parts and soils were determined using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry.ResultsIn Ethiopian crops, MS leaves contained the highest median concentrations of all elements except Cu and Zn, which were greater in Enset (a.k.a., false banana). In Kenya, Mo flowers and MS leaves had the highest median Se concentration of 1.56 mg kg-1 and 3.96 mg kg-1, respectively. The median concentration of Se in MS leaves was 7-fold, 10-fold, 23-fold, 117-fold and 147-fold more than that in brassica leaves, amaranth leaves, baobab fruits, sorghum grain and maize grain, respectively. The median Se concentration was 78-fold and 98-fold greater in MO seeds than in sorghum and maize grain, respectively. There was a strong relationship between soil total Se and potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KH2PO4)-extractable Se, and Se concentration in the leaves of MO and MS.ConclusionThis study confirms previous studies that Moringa is a good source of several of the measured mineral nutrients, and it includes the first wide assessment of Se and I concentrations in edible parts of MO and MS grown in various localities. Increasing the consumption of MO and MS, especially the leaves as a fresh vegetable or in powdered form, could reduce the prevalence of MNDs, most notably Se deficiency.

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Variation in the mineral element concentration of Moringa oleifera Lam. and M. stenopetala (Bak. f.) Cuf.: Role in human nutrition

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“…The results are in line with a study conducted by Singh (2014) who reported that aloo bhurji supplemented with dehydrated fenugreek leaves powder were obtained highest scores for all organoleptic parameter at 7.5 per cent level of supplementation. Kushwaha (2011) reported that 10 per cent drumstick leaf powder supplementation in potato vegetable was found to be moderately acceptable with a significant difference (p0.05) from 15 per cent level of supplementation which was liked slightly.…”

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Nutritional evaluation of value added products developed by using dehydrated garden cress (Lepidium sativum)

Verma

Grover

Kaur

2016

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The present study was undertaken to analyse the nutritional and antinutritional composition of products developed by incorporating dehydrated garden cress leaves at acceptable levels. The traditional products namely chapati, moong dal and aloo sabji were prepared by using dehydrated garden cress leaves at 2.5 to 10 per cent level and organoleptically evaluated by using nine point hedonic rating scale. Dehydrated leaves and developed products were analyzed for the proximate composition, total and soluble iron, vitamin C, -carotene and antinutritional factors like phytates and oxalates. Sensory evaluation revealed that supplementation of dehydrated leaves was most acceptable at 10 per cent in chapati and 7.5 per cent in moong dal and aloo bhurji. Addition of dehydrated leaves significantly improved protein (7.03 to 21.64 g/100g), fat (1.39 to 6.14 g/100g), fibre (1.99 to 2.81 g/100g), iron (8.68 to 12.3 mg/100g) and -carotene (630 to 1550 µg/100g) content of supplemented products. Dehydrated garden cress leaves can be utilized like other greens for development of acceptable products. Awareness regarding the nutritional composition and utilization of dehydrated garden cress leaves in diet for prevention of micronutrient deficiencies needs to be generated.

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“…In another human study, Kushwaha et al (2012) studied 30 postmenopausal women who were supplemented daily with 7 g of M. oleifera leaf powder for a period of 3 months. A control group also consisted of 30 postmenopausal women.…”

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Review of the Safety and Efficacy of Moringa oleifera

Stohs¹,

Hartman²

2015

Phytotherapy Research

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Moringa oleifera leaves, seeds, bark, roots, sap, and flowers are widely used in traditional medicine, and the leaves and immature seed pods are used as food products in human nutrition. Leaf extracts exhibit the greatest antioxidant activity, and various safety studies in animals involving aqueous leaf extracts indicate a high degree of safety. No adverse effects were reported in association with human studies. Five human studies using powdered whole leaf preparations of M. oleifera have been published, which have demonstrated anti-hyperglycemic (antidiabetic) and anti-dyslipidemic activities. These activities have been confirmed using extracts as well as leaf powders in animal studies. A rapidly growing number of published studies have shown that aqueous, hydroalcohol, or alcohol extracts of M. oleifera leaves possess a wide range of additional biological activities including antioxidant, tissue protective (liver, kidneys, heart, testes, and lungs), analgesic, antiulcer, antihypertensive, radioprotective, and immunomodulatory actions. A wide variety of polyphenols and phenolic acids as well as flavonoids, glucosinolates, and possibly alkaloids is believed to be responsible for the observed effects. Standardization of products is an issue. However, the results of published studies to date involving M. oleifera are very promising. Additional human studies using standardized extracts are highly desirable.

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Effect of supplementation of drumstick (Moringa oleifera) and amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor) leaves powder on antioxidant profile and oxidative status among postmenopausal women

Cited by 76 publications

References 11 publications

Variation in the mineral element concentration of Moringa oleifera Lam. and M. stenopetala (Bak. f.) Cuf.: Role in human nutrition

Variation in the mineral element concentration of Moringa oleifera Lam. and M. stenopetala (Bak. f.) Cuf.: Role in human nutrition

Nutritional evaluation of value added products developed by using dehydrated garden cress (Lepidium sativum)

Review of the Safety and Efficacy of Moringa oleifera

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