Moringa Oleifera Benefits

According to several journals that we have read, these are benefit of moringa oleifera :

1. Rich of Antioxidant 

Free radical and reactive oxygen species are  wellknown  as  inducers  of  cellular  and  tissue  pathogenesiswhich  is  causing  some  diseases  like  diabetes,  cancer,inflammatory   and   also   cardiovascular.   Free   radicalreactions   take   place   in   the   human   body   and   foodsystems can causing injury and death [1]. Free radicalsare  one  of  the  main  factors  which  is necessary  to  causeDNA mutation, which is involve in the initiation stage ofcarcinogenesis [2]. Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) areconstantly produced in human body by normal metabolicsystem. An over-production of reactive oxygen can occurthe     imbalance     of     defense     system.     Therefore,investigations of antioxidants are needed which focusedon natural compounds from natural sources. The most widely used synthetic antioxidants in foodare    butylated    hydroxytoluene    (BHT)    or    butylatedhydroxyanisole (BHA). Both of them are very effective asantioxidants   but   their   use   in   food   products   is   notpopular anymore due to their instability and also due toa suspected action as promoters of carcinogenesis. Forthis  reason,  there  is  another  interest  in  the  studies  ofnatural   healthy   (non-toxic)    additives    as    potentialantioxidants  [3].  The  total  antioxidant  capacity  valuesshould  include  methods  applicable  to  both  lipophilicand  hydrophilic  antioxidants,  with  regards  to  similarityand  differences  of  both  hydrogen  atom  transfer  andelectron  transfer mechanism  [4].  Some  methods  havebeen  used  to  evaluate  antioxidant  activities  of  naturalcompounds  by  using  stable  free  radical  DPPH  andABTS [5].

2. Super Food

MORINGA LEAF (Moringa oleifera) AS A FUNCTIONAL FOOD SOURCE AND ANTIOXIDANT ABSTRACT Various types of plants that grow have the potential to provide benefits to human life, one of which is Moringa. Moringa is known as The Miracle Tree or magic tree because it is proven to be a natural source of nutritious medicinal nutrients. Utilization of local food ingredients that are relatively easy to obtain and have nutritional value such as Moringa oleifera leaves can be used as a functional food product and a source of antioxidants. The results showed that the sun-dried moringa extract obtained a value of 234.79 ppm while the sun-dried moringa extract + cloth cover only reached 223.12 ppm. The activities of the two drying methods are almost the same but it is slightly better to use a blower. The role of antioxidants in the human body is very important, namely to protect cells from damage caused by free radicals. Keywords: moringa, functional food, antioxidant.

3. Antimicrobial and Anthelmintic Activities

4. Anticancer and Antitumor Activity

5. Antidiabetic and Wound Healing Activity

6. Cardiac and Circulatory Stimulant and Antidiuretic Activities

7. Analgesic Activity