Moringaoleifera and obesity: A review Khanna Surbhi, Raj Nibha, Aparna KC Department of Biotechnology, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu Online published on 5 May, 2016. Abstract Moringaoleifera Lam [Moringaceae] is a highly valued plant, distributed in many countries of the tropics and subtropics. It has an impressive range of medicinal uses with high nutritional value. Different parts of this plant contain a profile of important minerals, and are a good source of protein, vitamins, β-carotene, amino acids and various phenolics. In addition to its compelling water purifying powers and high nutritional value, M. oleifera is very important for its medicinal value. Various parts of this plant such as the leaves, roots, seed, bark, fruit, flowers and immature pods act as cardiac and circulatory stimulants, possess antitumor, antipyretic, antiepileptic, anti-inflammatory, antiulcer, antispasmodic, diuretic, antihypertensive, cholesterol lowering, antioxidant, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, antibacterial and antifungal activities, and are being employed for the treatment of different ailments in the indigenous system of medicine. Obesity arises from increase size of individual adipose cells due to lipid accumulation and from increased number of adipocytes arising from differentiation of adipose precursor cells to mature adipocytes under the appropriate nutritional and hormonal influence. An herbal formulation LI85008F also known as adipromin has potent antiadipogenic activity in mouse adipocytes invitro. LI85008F is comprised of three medicinal plants, Moringaoleifera, Murrayakoeingii and Curcuma longa. Top Keywords Moringaoleifera, obesity, BMI, antioxidant, adipocytes, antihypertensive. Top |