Nutritional and medicinal applications of Moringa oleifera Lam.—Review of current status and future possibilities

Gupta, Swati; Jain, Rohit; Kachhwaha, Sumita; Kothari, S. L.

doi:10.1016/j.hermed.2017.07.003

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“…is a medicinal plant that belongs to the Moringaceae family and is cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions of the world (Stohs & Hartman, ). It is commonly known as drumstick, horseradish, or ben oil tree and has been used as food and as traditional medicine for the treatment of diabetes (Gupta, Jain, Kachhwaha, & Kothari, ; Jaiswal, Kumar Rai, Kumar, Mehta, & Watal, ; Khan, Parveen, Chester, Parveen, & Ahmad, ). The leaves of moringa are rich in proteins, vitamins, minerals, beta‐carotene, and other bioactive compounds including dietary fiber, flavonoids, phenolic acids, alkaloids, carotenoids, isothiocyanates, glucosinolates, tannins, saponins, oxalates, and phytates (Lalas et al, ; Leone et al, ; Ma, Ahmad, Zhang, Khan, & Muhammad, ).…”

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Moringa oleiferaand glycemic control: A review of current evidence and possible mechanisms

Ahmad

Khan

Blundell

2019

Phytotherapy Research

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Maintaining glycemic control in diabetes and prediabetes is necessary to prevent many health complications and mortality. Although different hypoglycemic drugs are used for this purpose, there is still a growing interest in the use of medicinal plants due to their low price, easy availability, and fewer or no side effects. Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) is a medicinal plant that has been traditionally used in the management of diabetes. This review aims to present the existing literature published until February 2019 on the role of moringa leaves in glycemia and their physiological mechanisms. In the conducted studies, moringa leaves have shown to reduce glycemia, without causing any adverse effects. The proposed mechanisms for reducing glycemia include inhibition of α‐amylase and α‐glucosidase activities, increased glucose uptake in the muscles and liver, inhibition of glucose uptake from the intestine, decreased gluconeogenesis in the liver, and increased insulin secretion and sensitivity. However, these studies are limited in numbers and mostly conducted in animals, in vitro and in vivo. Therefore, long‐term human studies are required to determine the hypoglycemic effect of moringa leaves, their physiological mechanisms, active ingredients, and safety. Overall, this review provides evidence that moringa leaves have the possibility to be used as a glycemic control agent in diabetes and prediabetes.

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Moringa oleiferaand glycemic control: A review of current evidence and possible mechanisms

Ahmad

Khan

Blundell

2019

Phytotherapy Research

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“…Tumbuhan kelor (Moringa oleifera L.) dikenal juga sebagai "miracle of tree" karena hampir seluruh bagian tumbuhan dari daun, kulit batang, biji kelor hingga akarnya dimanfaatkan oleh manusia, khususnya sebagai obat tradisional (Gupta et al, 2018). Bagian akar kelor sering dimanfaatkan sebagai obat rematik, epilepsi, kekurangan vitamin C, dan infeksi saluran kemih (Jonni et al, 2008).…”

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Aktivitas Antibakteri Ekstrak Metanol dari Kulit Batang Kelor (Moringa oleifera Lam.) Terhadap Bakteri Staphylococcus aureus dan Escherichia coli

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Antibacterial activity of Moringa oleifera Lam. stem bark has been tested against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. The extraction of Moringa oleifera Lam. stem bark was used maceration method with methanol solvent and has obtained extract yield of 6.1%. The antibacterial activity test of Moringa oleifera stem bark extracts used a well diffusion method. The concentration of Moringa oleifera stem bark extract was varied to four concentrations of 1% 2% 3% 4% (w/v). The inhibition zone of methanol extract of Moringa oleifera stem bark against Staphylococcus aureus at extract concentrations of 1%, 2%, 3%, and 4% was 10.08 mm, 11.8 mm, 15.00 mm, and 17.02 mm, respectively. The methanol extract of Moringa oleifera stem bark at concentrations of 1%, 2%, 3%, and 4% could also inhibition of Escherichia coli growth with inhibition zone of 14.01 mm, 16.50 mm, 17.09 mm, and 17.10 mm, respectively. Keywords: Moringa Oleifera Lam., Antibacterial, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli

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“…as well as metabolism activating, purifying, liver protective, hypotensive,, hormone producing, body fluid mobilizing (homeostatic), detoxifying, muscle and bone strengthening, increased mental alertness, memory and learning stimulating and diuretic effects (Anwar et al, 2007;Gupta et al, 2018;Falowo et al, 2018).…”

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Nutritional enrichment of beef burgers by adding components of non-conventional food plants

Ziegler

Ugalde

Veeck

et al. 2020

Braz. J. Food Technol.

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Some non-conventional food plants (NCFPs) such as Yacon potato, Moringa, and Ora-pro-nobis have been studied to identify their constitution and health-promoting substances. The purpose of this study was to enrich the beef burger with unconventional food plant and to evaluate its physical, chemical and sensorial properties. Ten formulations were prepared, being one formulation for the conventional burger (with soy protein and without addition of NCFPs) and nine formulations with variations of 2%, 4% and 6% of flour of each of the NCFPs. Addition of NCFPs flours improved nutritional burger properties and resulted in an increase in protein, ash, and dietary fiber content, a slight reduction in fats and significant reduction in carbohydrates. The burgers produced using 2% and 4% of Yacon flour had the lowest differences in these parameters as compared to those of the conventional burger, and also presented acceptance rates that were similar to that of the conventional burger. Both formulations showed the greatest similarity to the conventional burger during sensory analysis, which could be well accepted by consumers who are looking for healthier foods.

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Nutritional and medicinal applications of Moringa oleifera Lam.—Review of current status and future possibilities

Cited by 138 publications

References 133 publications

Moringa oleiferaand glycemic control: A review of current evidence and possible mechanisms

Moringa oleiferaand glycemic control: A review of current evidence and possible mechanisms

Aktivitas Antibakteri Ekstrak Metanol dari Kulit Batang Kelor (Moringa oleifera Lam.) Terhadap Bakteri Staphylococcus aureus dan Escherichia coli

Nutritional enrichment of beef burgers by adding components of non-conventional food plants

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