For centuries and in many cultures around the
world, the medicinal usage of moringa has been used to treat problems such as
skin infections, anaemia, anxiety, asthma, blackheads, blood
impurities, bronchitis, catarrh, chest congestion, cholera and many other
illnesses (Khawaja et al., 2010;
Hamza, 2010; Singh et al., 2012). Moringa oleifera also consists of anti-
inflammatory, anti-plasmodic, anti-hypertensive, anti-tumor, anti-oxidant,
anti-pyretic, anti-ulcer, anti-epileptic, diuretic, cholesterol lowering,
renal, anti-diabetic, (Paliwal et al., 2011;
Sharma et al., 2012) and
hepatoprotective activities (Lai et al., 2010;
Huang et al., 2012). It has also long been labeled for its
great cosmetic value in which in recent years, the Moringa has commonly been
found to be used in various health care products. Moringa was claimed to be
‘the most nutrient-rich plant yet discovered’ (Khawaja et al., 2010).
world, the medicinal usage of moringa has been used to treat problems such as
skin infections, anaemia, anxiety, asthma, blackheads, blood
impurities, bronchitis, catarrh, chest congestion, cholera and many other
illnesses (Khawaja et al., 2010;
Hamza, 2010; Singh et al., 2012). Moringa oleifera also consists of anti-
inflammatory, anti-plasmodic, anti-hypertensive, anti-tumor, anti-oxidant,
anti-pyretic, anti-ulcer, anti-epileptic, diuretic, cholesterol lowering,
renal, anti-diabetic, (Paliwal et al., 2011;
Sharma et al., 2012) and
hepatoprotective activities (Lai et al., 2010;
Huang et al., 2012). It has also long been labeled for its
great cosmetic value in which in recent years, the Moringa has commonly been
found to be used in various health care products. Moringa was claimed to be
‘the most nutrient-rich plant yet discovered’ (Khawaja et al., 2010).
