Phytochemicals and uses of Moringa oleifera leaves in Ugandan rural communities

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dc.contributor.authorKasolo, Josephine N.
dc.contributor.authorBimenya, Gabriel S.
dc.contributor.authorOjok, Lonzy
dc.contributor.authorOchieng, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorOgwal-Okeng, Jasper W.
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-30T17:03:41Z
dc.date.available2022-04-30T17:03:41Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractMoringa oleifera grown and used in many countries around the world is a multi-purpose tree with medicinal, nutritional and socio-economic values. In Senegal and Benin, M. oleifera leaves are dispensed as powder at health facilities to treat moderate malnutrition in children. It established the medicinal uses of M. oleifera leaves by local communities in Uganda and identified phytochemicals present in M. oleifera leaves extracts. It used quantitative and experimental methods that established the uses, and identified phytochemicals in M. oleifera leaves. Employed serial extractions, using ether, ethanol and water as solvents. The phytochemicals were qualitatively identified using standard chemicals and standard outcomes. Twenty-four medicinal uses of M. oleifera leaves were established. Phytochemicals present included: tannins, steroids and triterpenoids, flavonoids, saponins, anthraquinones, alkaloids and reducing sugars. The local communities in Uganda use M. oleifera leaves to treat common ailments. Presence of phytochemicals in the extracts, indicate possible preventive and curative property of M. oleifera leaves. There is need to standardize M. oleifera leaves use for nutrition and herbal medicine.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKasolo, J. N., Bimenya, G. S., Ojok, L., Ochieng, J., & Ogwal-Okeng, J. W. (2010). Phytochemicals and uses of Moringa oleifera leaves in Ugandan rural communities. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 4(9), 753-757. DOI: 10.5897/JMPR10.492en_US
dc.identifier.other10.5897/JMPR10.492
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/3057
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Medicinal Plants Researchen_US
dc.subjectPhytochemicalsen_US
dc.subjectMedicinal plant extractsen_US
dc.subjectHerbal medicineen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titlePhytochemicals and uses of Moringa oleifera leaves in Ugandan rural communitiesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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