Moringa oleifera: A Medicinal Herb

Moringa oleifera Lam., also referred to as munga, is one of the most important plants that are widely farmed in India. It belongs to the family Moringaceae. A popular nutritional supplement, Moringa oleifera Lam possesses a number of advantageous pharmacological qualities, such as anti-inflammatory,...

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Main Authors: Priyanka Dinkar Zerwal, Vishakha Patil, Vidya Dodwad, Allen Naorem, Pooja Pharne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-12-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dental Sciences
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijds.ijds_11_24
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Summary:Moringa oleifera Lam., also referred to as munga, is one of the most important plants that are widely farmed in India. It belongs to the family Moringaceae. A popular nutritional supplement, Moringa oleifera Lam possesses a number of advantageous pharmacological qualities, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, anti-allergic, wound healing and analgesic. The most extensively grown species of the monogeneric Moringaceae family, which is native to south Asia, is Moringa oleifera.
ISSN:0976-4003
2231-2293