National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Moringa oleifera is native to India and grows tropic and sub-tropical region of the world. Moringa leaves are storehouse of all essential nutrients. Moringa oleifera leaves had good phenolic, flavonoids and tannin, saponin and vitamins content. It had good antioxidant, anticancer, anti-diabetic properties. Antioxidant protect cell from damage and boost immune system. They are also rich in minerals like Cu, Fe, Zn, Ca and Vitamins like β-carotene, vitamin A, B, C, D and E also present. Moringa leaves treat hyperglycemia and diseases like asthma, pneumonia and flu etc. and acts as an anti-cancer, antioxidant. This review paper shed light into the nutritional and medicinal properties of Moringa leaves and how they correlate with health and fight against diseases, while also acknowledging the need for long-term healthy habits. Moringa leaves can be used as nutritional supplement in food products such as cookies, khakhra, crackers and energy bar and increasing nutrition quality of food product.
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