Medicinal uses of<i>Moringa oleifera</i>in southern Benin (West Africa)

Agoyi, Eric Etchikinto; Okou, Farris A.Y.; Assogbadjo, E; Sinsin, Brice

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2017.1158.34

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“…Moringa has been grown in a variety of agricultural systems ranging from horticulture (monocropping or intercropping) [ 256 , 342 ] to agroforestry [ 105 , 115 , 118 , 119 , 120 , 141 , 191 , 197 , 202 , 216 , 272 , 383 , 385 , 389 , 407 ]. It has been indicated as suitable for intercropping with vegetables, fruit trees, and medicinal and aromatic plants in South Africa [ 364 ] and legumes (cowpea, jack bean, lablab, and pigeon pea) in South Africa [ 339 ].…”

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“…The leaves are used to treat most of these ailments although the seeds, stems, bark, roots and fruits have also been reported to have medicinal values ” (p. 471). Referring to the medicinal uses of moringa in southern Benin, Agoyi et al [ 115 ] found that “ among the plant parts used for this purpose, the leaf was the most used, followed by the roots, bark, seeds and pods ” (p. 303).…”

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Research on Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) in Africa

El Bilali,

Dan Guimbo,

Nanema

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While Moringa oleifera Lam. is gaining importance in Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa, it is unclear whether research is following the quick pace of its development on the continent. Therefore, this article analyzes the landscape of research dealing with moringa in Africa. This systematic review draws upon 299 eligible articles identified through a search carried out on the Web of Science in April 2023. Research on M. oleifera is rather recent in Africa but interest is increasing among scholars. While the research field is multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral, the literature seems to focus on biological and environmental sciences. Moreover, research is performed mainly in South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, and Ghana. The analysis suggests a significant potential contribution of moringa to food security and nutrition, climate change mitigation/adaptation, farming systems resilience, and livelihoods. Its versatility and diverse applications and uses make moringa particularly interesting for developing countries, such as African ones. However, this review also underscores some factors hindering its development. Therefore, there is a need to strengthen research on moringa to unlock its potential in Africa. Investments in research, innovation, and development can help address the many challenges that Africa faces and contribute to the transition towards sustainable and resilient food systems.

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Research on Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) in Africa

El Bilali,

Dan Guimbo,

Nanema

et al. 2024

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“…Further, moringa leaves have been used to treat a number of diseases including insulin resistance, cardiovascular disease, hepatic steatosis, cancer and others (Almatrafi et al, 2017). Further uses involve treatment of abscess, anaemia, arthritis, asthenia, convulsions, cough, dysentery, dysmenorrhea, epilepsy and spasms, flu and sinusitis, gonorrhoea, headaches and migraine, haemorrhoids, infertility, intestinal worms, icterus, indigestion, immune deficiency caused by HIV, malaria, oligospermia, otitis, paralysis, rheumatism, sexual dysfunction, skin and mucosae infections, stomach troubles, typhoid fever, varicella (Agoyi et al, 2017).…”

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Moringa oleifera Lam: A versatile medicinal tree in tropical and subtropical countries

Gupta¹

2022

Asian J Pharm Pharmacol

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Moringa oleifera Lam (Moringaceae), with several common names such as "sahajan", "drumstick", "super food", "miracle tree", "horseradish" and "ben oil tree", is distributed throughout in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. This plant is a panacea, since different parts of it have long been used in herbal medicines by Indians and Africans to cure more than 300 diseases. Moringa is one of the most nutrient-rich plants as it contains over 90 nutrients, 46 antioxidants, 18 amino acids, including 8 essential amino acids. The leaves, pods and seeds of it show presence of a variety of essential phytochemicals. With no known reports of side effects, different parts of the plant are used to treat malnutrition, diabetes, blindness, anemia, hypertension, stress, depression, skin, arthritis, joints, liver and kidney disorders. The powder from seeds and leaves is widely used in water and effluent treatment to improve water quality, which has special applicability in intensive animal production systems, such as aquaculture. The plant possesses many pharmacological attributes such as hypoglycemic, anti-diabetic anti-oxidant, hepato-protective, neuro-protective, cardio-protective, chemo-preventive, anti-cancer, anti-ulcer, cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, herbicidal, anti-hypertensive, enzyme inhibition, uterotonic, and fertility stimulator. Due to high nutritional value and several medicinal properties, the plant may act as a nutritional and medical alternative for socially neglected populations. This review will present an updated compilation of the published research on the medicinal characteristics, phytochemical composition, recent advances in pharmacognosy of moringa. and pharmacological properties along with

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“…Several in vitro studies have also shown that M. oleifera seed possess anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activities, antimicrobial and anticancer potential, and antioxidant activity [ 6 , 7 ]. In Guinea-Bissau, the MO seeds are used to regulate blood pressure and treat asthma [ 8 ], but across Africa they are also used to treat diabetes, fever, malaria, and sexual dysfunction [ 9 ]. The MO seed composition presents higher content in protein (36%), fat (38.7%), vitamin E (752 mg per 100 g of dry seed), magnesium (635 mg per 100 g of dry seed) and copper (5.2 mg per 100 g of dry seed), when compared to MO leaves and pods [ 10 ].…”

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Moringa oleifera Seeds Characterization and Potential Uses as Food

Gautier

Duarte

Sousa

2022

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Despite the fact Moringa oleifera (MO)-based foods present a very good and nutritionally well-balanced composition, they face some issues related to seed bitterness, which is the most challenging barrier to consumer acceptance. Different processing methods were tested to produce MO toasted seeds, MO-based beverage, and yoghurt-like products which were chemically and rheologically analyzed. The protein content ranged from 3.68% in the beverage, to 14.73% in the yoghurt and 40.21% in MO toasted seeds. A totally debittered beverage could not be accomplished, but the MO yoghurt-like showed a very nice flavor. Nutrition claims for minerals in toasted seeds could be considered for magnesium, phosphorus, iron, copper, zinc, and manganese, which confirms the M. oleifera seed richness in several minerals. The MO beverage presented less extended shear-thinning behavior (17.4 Pa·s) than commercial vegetable beverages and two pulse-based beverages developed in a previous study. The MO yoghurt-like product showed a gel structure similar to the dairy yoghurt, making it a promising new plant-based alternative. Further work must be performed in the future to debitter more efficiently the raw seeds to achieve a more pleasant MO-based beverage. The developed MO seed-based products may settle another font of high protein plant-based food.

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Medicinal uses ofMoringa oleiferain southern Benin (West Africa)

Cited by 8 publications

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Research on Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) in Africa

Research on Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) in Africa

Moringa oleifera Lam: A versatile medicinal tree in tropical and subtropical countries

Moringa oleifera Seeds Characterization and Potential Uses as Food

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