Investigation of Moringa oliefera leaf hydroalcoholic extract's pharmacognostic, phytochemical, and antioxidant effects

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Moringa oleifera, which is in the Moringaceae family, is thought to be one of the most useful plants for medicine. M. oleifera has pods, flowers, leaves, and seeds that are all useful parts. The study's goal was to find out how many and what kind of bioactive chemicals were in M. oleifera.

Material and Methods: After being meticulously cleansed under running tap water, the plants that were selected for the study were rinsed with distilled water. The next step was to let them air dry for a bit at room temperature. After that, the plant parts were left to dry out in the shade for three to four weeks to make sure they didn't get contaminated. The powdered botanical material was tested for its color, taste, consistency, and smell.

Results: The high amounts of phytoconstituents may help us learn more about the plant's possible healing value in treating and preventing disease. Different chemical compounds in plants have different physiological effects on humans. This is how they get their healing qualities. It also backs up claims that the plant has been used historically as a medicine and has healing benefits as a treatment method.

Conclusion: Therefore, we are in favor of conducting additional research to isolate and study the bioactive components found in M. oleifera's stem, leaves, flowers, and seeds so that they can be developed into efficient chemotherapeutic medicines.