EC Pharmacology and Toxicology

The most well-known species of Moringa is Moringa peregrina, which belongs to the family Moringaceae. It is a small deciduous tree, 6 - 10m tall, with large leaves and thin pendulous branches, ranges across northeastern Africa and southwestern Asia. It grows on the rocky slopes of wadis. Moringa peregrina has traditionally been used for home construction and fires, and its leaves are consumed as food and livestock feed. In many countries, oil extracted from pods was used in traditional medicine and in perfumery. M. peregrina has recently attracted more attention because of its traditional, nutritional, industrial, and therapeutic uses. Due to the plant’s wide range of medicinal applications, it has recently been tested for several pharmacological activities.

 Keywords: Moringa peregrina; Pharmacological Activities; Medicinal Applications

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