Exploring the multifaceted uses of Moringa oleifera: nutritional, industrial and agricultural innovations in Egypt
Abstract Moringa, the miracle tree earns this title from being a dietary supplement for humans and its importance for medical benefits in folk medicine. Exceptionally, Moringa is nutritional vegetable tree with various important uses due to its rich nutrients, rich in protein containing all amino ac...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
2024-11-01
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| Series: | Discover Food |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s44187-024-00221-5 |
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| Summary: | Abstract Moringa, the miracle tree earns this title from being a dietary supplement for humans and its importance for medical benefits in folk medicine. Exceptionally, Moringa is nutritional vegetable tree with various important uses due to its rich nutrients, rich in protein containing all amino acids, minerals, nutrients, vitamins, and antioxidants. All parts of Moringa tree are edible and have long been consumed by humans. Moringa leaves, flowers, bark, seeds, and roots have many phytochemical components such as alkaloids, terpenes, myricetin, phenolic substances, phenolic acids, flavonoids, isothiocyanates, tannins, saponins, quercetin, zeatin, kaempferol flavonoids, glucosides, glucosinolates, anthocyanins, and steroids, which reflects positively on its therapeutic effects as antitumor, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, cardiovascular, and hepatoprotective activity. Depending on the previous, Moringa is used frequently in folk medicine, especially in developing nations, to treat several disorders. Nowadays, Moringa oleifera is considered a promised functional plant in industry for exploring several products, mainly nutritional and medicinal. This review article aims to introduce defined and updated knowledge on biological activities, pharmacological, nutritional and traditional uses, and therapeutic potential of Moringa plants, with recognition of local models as potential products for commercialization in Egypt. To gather the literature for this paper’s review, research papers and review articles published in the last decade were used. Knowledge in current review will be valuable for developing novel therapeutic medicines, pharmaceutical formulations, and commercial products from Moringa. Graphical Abstract |
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| ISSN: | 2731-4286 |