Farooq Anwar
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, KSA
University of Sargodha, Pakistan
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Nutr Food Sci
Plants are well recognized a rich source of natural bioactive compounds (NBC) to act as lead molecules for discovery and development of drugs and phytomedicines.In this context, a highly nutritious food plant, namely Moringa oleifera (M. oleifera), has gained special attention as a remarkable source of functional foods and nutraceuticals (dietary health supplements) due to its wide array of high-value components and unique bioactives such as amino acids, biopeptides, vitamins, �²-carotene, high-oleic lipids and polyphenolics along with a rich and rare combination of zeatin, glucosinolates, isothiocyanates and �²-sitosterol. A number of medicinal and therapeutic properties such as diuretic, antiulcer, antipyretic, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory,antitumor, antihypertensive, anti-diabetic and hepatoprotective have been ascribed to different parts of this plant. Moreover, different parts of this multipurpose plant serve as a tonic, cardiac and circulatory stimulant. In view of wide-ranging nutritional, medicinal and biological attributes of M. oleifera, the presentation is mainly framed to discus and highlights the potential of Moringa as a platform of natural substances and novel chemical entities for the development of a range of marketable innovative functional foods, phytomedicine and nutraceuticals/cosmo-nutraceuticals. An overview of Moringa based products, current market trends and future prospects are also presented.
Email: fqanwar@yahoo.com
