Moringa olifera (shigru): a miracle tree for its nutritional, ethnomedicinal and therapeutic importance

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International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
7
Article ID: 
10888
5 pages
Research Article

Moringa olifera (shigru): a miracle tree for its nutritional, ethnomedicinal and therapeutic importance

Das Debajyoti, Sahu Dipsundar, Baruah Dinesh, Ray Chandreyee, Rai Sanatan and Hazra Jayram

Received 19th August 2017; Received in revised form 25th September, 2017; Accepted 12th October, 2017; Published online 29th November, 2017

Copyright © 2017, Das Debajyoti et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract: 

Traditional medicinal plants have long been used to treat various ailments in the primary health care system. Shigru (Moringa oleifera) is the most widely cultivated species, fast-growing, drought-resistant, native to the southern foothills of the Himalayas in north western India, and widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas. It has an impressive range of medicinal uses with high nutritional value. Different parts of this plant are being employed for the treatment of different ailments in the indigenous system of medicine. The leaves are an excellent source of vitamins (especially Vitamin A, B and C), minerals (calcium, iron) and protein. The different parts of this plant are used for the cure of arthritis and joints disorders, malnutrition, blindness, diabetes, high blood pressure, anemia, urinary tract problems, kidney stones, to induce lactation in nursing women and related ailments. The various health and nutritional benefits acquired by the use of shigru have been reviewed and discussed in this article.

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