Agricultural and Biological Research

Moringa oleifera Lam: Pharmacologically efficient herb

Juvatkar Pritam Vijay*, Yadav Suchita, Reema Rani, Jawale Ashish, Avhad Pooja, Aarti C Labhane, Yevale Rupali, Khan Nilofar, Supriya Rajguru, Ghodgaonkar Sunayana, Raghu PS, Soham Nitin Mirajkar

This literature review's objective was to provide cutting-edge investigative data so that scientists may soon find a novel pharmacological entity from the medicinal plant Moringa oleifera Lam. (Moringaceae). The plant provides an uncommon and enriched combination of zeatin, beta-sitosterol, kaempferol and quercetin. Moringa oleifera Lam is highly noteworthy for its medicinal value in addition to its great nutritional content. In the indigenous medical system, several parts of this plant-including leaves, roots, seeds, bark, fruit, flowers and immature pods-have antiulcer, antipyretic, antitumor, antispasmodic, antihypertensive, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antidiabetic, cholesterol-lowering, hepatoprotective, antibacterial and antifungal properties. They also act as cardiac and circulatory stimulants. This review gives the scientific information regarding the pharmacological potentials of Moringa oleifera Lam. (Moringaceae).