Hussain Shahzad, Malik Farnaz, Mahmood Sidra
Drugs Control and Traditional Medicines Division, National Institute of Health, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Pak J Pharm Sci. 2014 Mar;27(2):397-403.
Medicinal plants are believed to be a precious natural reservoir as they are assumed to have paranormal effects for the mankind. Moringa oleifera grows throughout most of the tropics and has numerous industrial and medicinal uses. This review acquaints with the consequence of fera (Moringaceae), a fast growing medicinal plant wide spread in tropical regions with height ranging from 5-10m. It has an enormous nutritional worth due to existence of vitamins and proteins. It is subsisted with many constituents. Its oil consists of oleic, tocopherols, stearic, palmitic, behenic and arachidic acid. Flavanoids and phenolics such as gallic acid, chlorogenic acid, ferulic acid, kaempferol, ellagic acid, quercetin and vanillin are present by means of leaf extract, being richest in phenolics and subsequent fruit and seed extract respectively, that are accountable for antioxidant activity of plant. Seeds have been pragmatic with active components as novel O-ethyl-4- (α -L-rhamnosyloxy) benzyl carbamate together with seven known compounds, 4 (α -L-rhamnosyloxy)-benzyl isothiocyanate, niazimicin, niazirin, β-sitosterol, glycerol-1- (9 -octadecanoate), 3 -O- 6 -O-oleoyl- β -D-glucopyranosyl-b-sitosterol, and β - sitosterol- 3-X-O -β -D-glucopyranoside , that have been discerned to inhibit EBV-EA (Epstein- Barr virus-early antigen), that is persuaded by the cancer promoter. M. oleifera leaves, gums, roots, flowers as well as kernels have been unanimously utilized for managing tissue tenderness, cardiovascular and liver maladies, normalize blood glucose and cholesterol. It has also profound antimicrobial, hypoglycemic and anti-tubercular activities.
药用植物被认为是一个珍贵的天然宝库，因为它们被认为对人类有超自然的功效。辣木生长在大部分热带地区，有许多工业和药用用途。本综述介绍了辣木科的一种快速生长的药用植物辣木的相关情况，这种植物广泛分布于热带地区，高度在5至10米之间。由于含有维生素和蛋白质，它具有巨大的营养价值。它含有多种成分。其油中含有油酸、生育酚、硬脂酸、棕榈酸、山嵛酸和花生酸。通过叶提取物可检测到黄酮类化合物和酚类物质，如没食子酸、绿原酸、阿魏酸、山奈酚、鞣花酸、槲皮素和香草醛，叶提取物中酚类物质含量最高，其次是果实和种子提取物，这些物质负责植物的抗氧化活性。种子中含有活性成分新型O - 乙基 - 4 - (α - L - 鼠李糖氧基)苄基氨基甲酸酯以及七种已知化合物，4 (α - L - 鼠李糖氧基)-苄基异硫氰酸酯、尼亚西明、尼亚西灵、β - 谷甾醇、甘油 - 1 - (9 - 十八烷酸酯)、3 - O - 6 - O - 油酰基 - β - D - 吡喃葡萄糖基 - β - 谷甾醇和β - 谷甾醇 - 3 - O - β - D - 吡喃葡萄糖苷，已发现这些成分可抑制由癌症启动子诱导的EBV - EA（爱泼斯坦 - 巴尔病毒 - 早期抗原）。辣木的叶子、树胶、根、花以及果仁一直被普遍用于治疗组织疼痛、心血管和肝脏疾病、调节血糖和胆固醇。它还具有显著的抗菌、降血糖和抗结核活性。
