Anti-inflammatory properties of Moringa Oleifera
There are over 46 antioxidants and 36 anti-inflammatory compounds all naturally
occurring in the Moringa plant.
Antioxidants:
Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Vitamin B (Choline), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin),
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Vitamin B6, Alanine, Alpha-Carotene,
Arginine, Beta-Carotene, Beta-sitosterol, Caffeoylquinic Acid, Campesterol,
Carotenoids, Chlorophyll, Chromium, Delta-5-Avenasterol, Delta-7-Avenasterol,
Glutathione, Histidine, Indole Acetic Acid, Indoleacetonitrile, Kaempferal, Leucine,
Lutein, Methionine, Myristic-Acid, Palmitic-Acid, Prolamine, Proline, Quercetin, Rutin,
Selenium, Threonine, Tryptophan, Xanthins, Xanthophyll, Zeatin, Zeaxanthin, Zinc.
Anti-inflammatory:
Vitamin A, Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Arginine, Beta-sitosterol,
Caffeoylquinic Acid, Calcium, Chlorophyll, Copper, Cystine, Omega 3, Omega 6,
Omega 9, Fiber, Glutathione, Histidine, Indole Acetic Acid, Indoleacetonitrile, Isoleucine,
Kaempferal, Leucine, Magnesium, Oleic-Acid, Phenylalanine, Potassium, Quercetin,
Rutin, Selenium, Stigmasterol, Sulfur, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Zeatin, Zinc.
DOST Study:
Anti-inflammatory and Antitumor Activities of Seeds Extracts of Malunggay,
Moringa oleifera L. (Moringgaceae)
Amelia P. Guevara, Carolyn Vargas and Milagros Uy
http://www.stii.dost.gov.ph/pjsweb/data/antitumor_of_malunggay.htm
ABSTRACT
The seeds of malunggay, Moringa oleifera, were extracted with distilled ethanol
and concentrated under reduced pressure at 40oC. The resulting extract was
partitioned between hexane, ethylacetate, butanol and water. The solvent fractions
were likewise concentrated under reduced pressure.
The crude ethanol extract of dried seeds inhibited the carrageenan-induced
inflammation in the hind paw of mice by 85% at a dosage of 3 mg/g body weight while
the mature green seeds by 77%The hexane fraction of the crude ethanol extract of the
dried seeds also inhibited inflammation by 77% at the same dosage while both butanol
and water fractions inhibited inflammation by only 34%These results indicate the strong
anti-inflammatory activities of the ethanol extract and the hexane fraction.
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