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Phytochemicals and Pharmacological Activities of Moringa oleifera Lam


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1 Anwarul Uloom College of Pharmacy, New Mallepally, Hyderabad - 500001., India
2 Bharat Institute of Technology, Ibrahimpatnam, RR. Dist., Hyderabad - 500001., India
3 Indira Gandhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, I.R.C Village, Bhubaneswar -751015, India
     

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A wide range of chemicals compound have been isolated from Moringa oleifera and used extensively for treatment of several diseases like hepatic disorder, bacterial infection, cancer, and hyperalgesia. This article includes the detailed exploration of phytochemicals and pharmacological aspect of Moringa oleifera.

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Folk Medicine, Moringa Oleifera, Anticancer Activity, Analgesic Activity.
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Authors

Md. Shamim Qureshi
Anwarul Uloom College of Pharmacy, New Mallepally, Hyderabad - 500001., India
Jitendra Patel
Bharat Institute of Technology, Ibrahimpatnam, RR. Dist., Hyderabad - 500001., India
A. Venkateshwar Reddy
Anwarul Uloom College of Pharmacy, New Mallepally, Hyderabad - 500001., India
Syed Safiullah
Anwarul Uloom College of Pharmacy, New Mallepally, Hyderabad - 500001., India
P. Mohapatra
Indira Gandhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, I.R.C Village, Bhubaneswar -751015, India

Abstract


A wide range of chemicals compound have been isolated from Moringa oleifera and used extensively for treatment of several diseases like hepatic disorder, bacterial infection, cancer, and hyperalgesia. This article includes the detailed exploration of phytochemicals and pharmacological aspect of Moringa oleifera.

Keywords


Folk Medicine, Moringa Oleifera, Anticancer Activity, Analgesic Activity.

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