This work aims to review the pharmacological properties of the Moringa oleifera Lamarck tree, emphasizing its chemical constituents and numerous nutitional applications for living organisms. Moringa oleifera, or the horse radish tree is a perennial softwood tree and there are about 13 species of Moringa trees in the family Moringaceae, they are native to India, the Red Sea area and parts of Africa including Madagascar. All parts of this plant are valuable sources of phenolic compounds, proteins, unsaturated fatty acids, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, tannins, phytates and saponins. Over the past few years it has caught the attention of researchers exploring the potent sources of high-quality protein, oil and antioxidant compounds for the poor people as it has excellent nutritional and medicinal properties. It possess analgesic, adrenolytic, antibacterial, antiviral, antitumor, antihelminthic, antiulcer, immunostimulant, antimalarial and antipyretic activities. It is the purpose of the review to evaluate the scientific findings on Moringa oleifera Lamarck
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