Evaluation of the effects of commercial Moringa Oleifera supplement on physical fitness of young fit adults (original) (raw)
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Moringa is an expeditious-growing evergreen perennial plant and has wide adaptability to grow in different environmental conditions. The nutritive value and medicinal benefits of its leaves, flowers, pods, roots, and stem barks are established by philanthropic research. Edible parts are rich in protein, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other chemical compounds with medicinal properties. The pods and leaves are mainly used as vegetables and ingredients in soups and curries. It is used to boost the nutritional value of food, as well as to boost the immune system and antioxidant levels, lower blood sugar levels and maintain inflammation. Moreover, Moringa leaves flavonoid amelioration of total antioxidant capacity in the lens. Its leaves, pods, and leaf powder contain a high proportion of Vitamin A, which can help to prevent night blindness and eye problems in children.
THE EFFECTS OF MORINGA OLEIFERA LAM INFUSION ON BIOMEDICAL MARKERS OF HEALTH
Public Health, 2023
In view of the increasing burden of NCDs globally and the complexity associated with their control and management, the potential efficacy of Moringa oleifera in lipid-lowering, blood glucose optimisation, and other metabolic markers of NCDs management, has been supported by empirical findings conducted on both animals and human subjects. The current study was conducted to assess the effect of consumption of Moringa infusion on metabolic markers directly related to the aetiology and development of non- communicable diseases in humans, focusing on its plasma lipid-lowering effect. Methodology: A randomised clinical trial design was conducted with 167 human subjects randomly divided into 2 groups. Only 125 participants completed the study (73 in the experimental group and 52 in the control group). The experimental group were given Moringa oleifera tea bags and requested to consume two tea bags twice daily (8g) while the control group consumed 200ml of warm water twice daily. The two groups were monitored for a period of 29 days. Blood samples for blood lipids (total cholesterol, triglycerides, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol), fasting blood glucose, serum uric acid, liver enzymes (Gamma Glutamyl transferase (GGT), Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT)), blood pressure, anthropometric measurements (weight, height, waist circumference) were taken at baseline and then on day 15 and day 29. Socio-demographic details, medical history, food frequency questionnaire, and physical activity questionnaire were also recorded. Results: No statistically significant effect of Moringa oleifera on lipid profile (LDLcholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, total cholesterol and triglycerides), serum uric acid and liver enzymes and anthropometric measurements was recorded in this study (p>0.05) at 95% confidence interval. . However, a decrease of 0.12mmol/l in triglyceride, 0.03mmol/l in LDL-cholesterol and an increase of 0.06 mmol/l in HDL were observed among female participants who were taking Moringa. A decreasing trend in BP (mean of 2.15mmHg in systolic blood pressure and 1.43mmHg in diastolic blood pressure) was noted in the experimental group and a higher decrease in diastolic blood pressure as compared to systolic blood pressure was noted among hypertensive participants of the experimental group. A mean decrease of 1.03cm in the waist circumference was noted in case group, with a 1% decrease observed among participants with large waist circumference at baseline. Conclusion: Moringa Oleifera did not show any statistically significant effect on the health bio markers
Therapeutic Effect of Moringa Oleifera: A Review
Pakistan BioMedical Journal, 2022
Moringaoleifera, a highly valued plant produced globally and utilised in several food compositions, has medical and industrial purposes.This plant is gaining popularitydue to its nutrient-rich leaves, pods, seeds, and flowers. Moringa oleifera, such as a miracle tree, has many health benefits, and it is a rich source of specific essential nutritional componentsand various health benefits.The oil from seeds was extracted and used for skin lotion and perfume. The most widely studied part of the Moringa plant is Moringa leaves and has many benefits related to health in various chronic conditions like liver diseases, hypertension, diabetes, cancer,hypercholesterolemia, insulin resistance, and inflammation.Moringa leaves extract can also be used to treat diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and malnutrition, while Moringa seeds can be utilised to enhance water quality. Moringa is a source of nutrition due to various essential phytochemicals, which are present in its leaves, pods, and seeds....
Moringa appears to be a nutritional and medicinal cornucopia. The author, a Western-trained nutritional biochemist who has studied some of Moringa's phytochemicals for almost a decade, gives a brief commentary and extensive references, and presents a table introducing some of the tree's most intriguing features. This is the first article in a series, and will be followed by more detailed analysis of some of the strongest claims made regarding this edible plant. Abstract Moringa oleifera, or the horseradish tree, is a pan-tropical species that is known by such regional names as benzolive, drumstick tree, kelor, marango, mlonge, mulangay, nébéday, saijhan, and sajna. Over the past two decades, many reports have appeared in mainstream scientific journals describing its nutritional and medicinal properties. Its utility as a non-food product has also been extensively described, but will not be discussed herein, (e.g. lumber, charcoal, fencing, water clarification, lubricating oil). As with many reports of the nutritional or medicinal value of a natural product, there are an alarming number of purveyors of " healthful " food who are now promoting M. oleifera as a panacea. While much of this recent enthusiasm indeed appears to be justified, it is critical to separate rigorous scientific evidence from anecdote. Those who charge a premium for products containing Moringa spp. must be held to a high standard. Those who promote the cultivation and use of Moringa spp. in regions where hope is in short supply must be provided with the best available evidence, so as not to raise false hopes and to encourage the most fruitful use of scarce research
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Moringa oleifera leaves, seeds, bark, roots, sap, and flowers are widely used in traditional medicine, and the leaves and immature seed pods are used as food products in human nutrition. Leaf extracts exhibit the greatest antioxidant activity, and various safety studies in animals involving aqueous leaf extracts indicate a high degree of safety. No adverse effects were reported in association with human studies. Five human studies using powdered whole leaf preparations of M. oleifera have been published, which have demonstrated anti-hyperglycemic (antidiabetic) and anti-dyslipidemic activities. These activities have been confirmed using extracts as well as leaf powders in animal studies. A rapidly growing number of published studies have shown that aqueous, hydroalcohol, or alcohol extracts of M. oleifera leaves possess a wide range of additional biological activities including antioxidant, tissue protective (liver, kidneys, heart, testes, and lungs), analgesic, antiulcer, antihypertensive, radioprotective, and immunomodulatory actions. A wide variety of polyphenols and phenolic acids as well as flavonoids, glucosinolates, and possibly alkaloids is believed to be responsible for the observed effects. Standardization of products is an issue. However, the results of published studies to date involving M. oleifera are very promising. Additional human studies using standardized extracts are highly desirable.
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Moringa oleifera is an ancient remedy plant, known as the miraculous plant due to its many prominent uses and significant health benefits. It is a nutrient-rich plant, with exceptional bioactive compounds, such as polyphenols that possess several medicinal properties. Many significant studies have been carried out to evaluate the ethnomedicinal and pharmacological properties of M. oleifera in various applications. Therefore, this comprehensive review compiles and summarizes important findings from recent studies on the potential properties of different parts of M. oleifera. The pharmacological properties of M. oleifera have been studied for various potential biological properties, such as cardio-protective, anti-oxidative, antiviral, antibacterial, anti-diabetic and anti-carcinogenic effects. Therefore, the potential of this plant is even more anticipated. This review also highlights the safety and toxicity effects of M. oleifera treatment at various doses, including in vitro, in vi...
Benefits Of Moringa Oleifera Plant As A Functional Food In Health And Diseases
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Moringa oleifera planthas many health benefits for humans. Various parts of the Moringa plant is edible. It is a multipurpose plant, as the leaves, pods, fruits, flowers, roots and bark of the tree can be utilized. The various constituents of the Moringa are known to have, among other properties, anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-viral, anti-parasitic, anti-tumor, and anti-aging activities. With all the health benefits of moringa, it can easily be termed as the most nutritious plant on the face of the earth. There are no side-effects of moringa tree leaves which have been proved till date. At the same time it can be consumed by small children and adults alike. Therefore, it could be consumed as tea and along with porridge, pastas, breads, etc., to reap the everlasting health benefits of the extraordinary moringa
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Abstract: Moringa leaf extract-containing compounds such as polyphenols, flavonoids and phenols which is an antioxidant components as free radical scavengers and Honey contains compounds which components of the antioxidant polyphenols, flavonoids and phenols. The antioxidant activity as a substance that can inhibit or slow down the process of oxidation and antioxidants that play a role in preventing and inhibiting electron leakage, oxidative damage in muscle tissue, liver, blood, and can be exhausting mitochondria which is the center of power production that have an impact on athletes who underwent sports routine. The purpose of this study was to know the effect of giving a natural antioxidant supplement (+ Moringa leaf extract honey) on physical performance in athletes PPLP Fitness in Makassar.
Scientific Basis of Ethno-pharmacological Claims of Moringa Oleifera Lam
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DRUG DELIVERY TECHNOLOGY
Moringa oleifera Lam. or munga is one of the most important plants widely cultivated in India. It belongs to family Moringaceae. It is a popular Indian medicinal plant, has long been used commonly in Ayurvedic system of medicine. M. oleifera is rich in various active phyto-constituents (tannins, sterols, terpenoids, flavonoids, saponins, anthraquinones, alkaloids, and vitamins) in addition to different minerals in its leaves and seeds. The plant has been found to exhibit diverse number of pharmacological activities such as analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, anticancer, antioxidant, nootropic, hepatoprotective, gastroprotective, anti-ulcer, cardiovascular, anti-obesity, antiepileptic, anti-asthmatic, antidiabetic, anti-urolithiatic, diuretic, local anaesthetic, anti-allergic, anthelmintic, wound healing, antimicrobial, immunomodulatory, and antidiarrheal properties. The present paper gives an account of updated information on its phytochemical and pharmacological activities. ...