Anticytotoxic and Antioxidant Potential of Moringa oleifera Flower Extract | InformativeBD

G. Rajeswari, from the institute India. S. Parvathi,  from the institute India. and S. Palanival, from the institute India. wrote a Research Article about, Anticytotoxic and Antioxidant Potential of Moringa oleifera Flower Extract. entitled, Anticytotoxic and antioxidant activities of ethanolic extract of dried flowers of Moringa oleifera. This research paper published by the, Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES). an open access scholarly research journal on Biodiversity. under the affiliation of the International Network For Natural Sciences | INNSpub. an open access multidisciplinary research journal publisher.

Abstract

Moringa oleifera is a common plant and known for various medicinal properties. The research work was conducted to investigate the anticytotoxic and antioxidant activity of dried flower powder extract of leaf Moringa oleifera. The ethanol extracts from flower of moringa plants contain severalphytochemicals such asalkaloids,amino acids, quinones, cardiac glycosides, flavonoids, phenols, saponins, tannins, terpenoids, coumarins and triterpenoids.The antioxidant activities of different concentrations of ethanol extracts of the leaves were determined by the three assay techniques i.e., DPPH radical scavenging assay, Ferric reducing ability power (FRAP). The type of chemical bonds is identified through FTIR analysis. The results obtained in the present study indicate that the leaves of Moringa oleifera are a potential source of anticytotoxic and antioxidants.

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Introduction

Moringa oleifera (MO) grows owing to its nutrientrich seeds, edible leaves and flowers that can be used as food, medication, cosmetic oil, or livestock feed. The height varies between 5 to 10 meters. Different experiments have been demonstrated positive effects on health. MO is also used in developing countries as a source of fruits, medicinal plants, and edible oil. It is an essential nutrient- rich vegetative plant and is commonly considered as a versatile food that can be eaten in all sections (Bharali et al., 2003). Moringa claimed as a nutrient-rich due to its anti-ulcer, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, diuretic and cholesterol lowering capacity. It has also been used in skin and hair care products (Brown et al., 1998). Moringa oleifera Lam., also known as the drumstick tree.’ It is mostly found in areas having warm and dry and moist. The most important bioactive compounds of plants are alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, and phenolic compounds (Caceres et al., 1992). Different parts of this plan contain a profile of important minerals, and a good source of protein, vitamin, a carotene, amino acids and various phenolics. In the tropics, it is used as forage for livestock, and in many countries, it is used as a micronutrient powder to treat various ailments (Clarke Hans Thacher, 2007). Moringa oleifera has several medicinal properties and has potentiality to cure many diseases (Donli et al., 2003). It is used to treat diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, anaemia, arthritis, respiratory problems, skin, liver problems, paralysis, sterility, rheumatism, digestive disorders and many more (Eilert et al., 1981). The anticancer result of Moringa has been tested for its chemo-protective properties and has been shown to prevent the development of various human cancer cells (Fahey, 2005). M. oleifera has several bioactive compounds with antitumor activity.

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