Nutraceutical or Pharmacological Potential of Moringa oleifera Lam.
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Antimicrobial Activity
3. Anti-Inflammation
4. Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Effects
5. Neuroprotective Effect
6. Anticancer Property of M. oleifera
6.1. Regulation of Cell Proliferation
6.2. Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis
6.3. Synergistic Effect on Chemotherapeutic Drugs
6.4. Regulating Enzyme Activity
7. Modulation of Blood Glucose
8. Future Perspectives
9. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Kou, X.; Li, B.; Olayanju, J.B.; Drake, J.M.; Chen, N. Nutraceutical or Pharmacological Potential of Moringa oleifera Lam. Nutrients 2018, 10, 343. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10030343
Kou X, Li B, Olayanju JB, Drake JM, Chen N. Nutraceutical or Pharmacological Potential of Moringa oleifera Lam. Nutrients. 2018; 10(3):343. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10030343
Chicago/Turabian StyleKou, Xianjuan, Biao Li, Julia B. Olayanju, Justin M. Drake, and Ning Chen. 2018. "Nutraceutical or Pharmacological Potential of Moringa oleifera Lam." Nutrients 10, no. 3: 343. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10030343