Chemical and Phytochemical Properties of Fresh and Dried Moringa Oliferiea ( PKM-1 ) Leaf Powder
Chemical and Phytochemical Properties of Fresh and Dried Moringa Oliferiea ( PKM-1 ) Leaf Powder
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新鲜和干燥辣木 (PKM-1) 叶粉的化学和植物化学特性
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2017
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R. Chandra
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Hradesh Rajput;S. Prasad;P. Srivastav;Neha Singh;L. Suraj;R. Chandra
Moringaoleifera is the most widely cultivated species of a monogeneric family. The Moringa this is native to the subHimalayan tracts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan [1]. It had spread to most part of Asia, nearly the whole of Africa, South America, southern part of North America and some pockets in Europe [1, 2]. It is originated initially in the Northern part of India some 5000 years back and soon moved into the Southern parts as well. It is a sub-tropical species that is known by different regional names as benzolive, drumstick tree, kelor, marango, mulangay, nébéday, saijhan, mooringai and sajna. Presently, one of the most important trends in food and pharmaceutical industries is the growing demand for valuable natural sources of nutritional compounds. The leaves are also free of anti-nutritive factors such as phenols, tannins and saponins. It is a multipurpose and exceptionally nutritious vegetable tree with a variety of potential uses. It has very high nutritional properties that would be useful as a food supplement, especially in those relegated communities. It is useful not only for human beings but also for animals and also in various industrial applications, it contains acetone which can be prepared into herbal formulation which is an effective anti-malaria bio agent [3]. Such trees have the potential to be a source of new drugs [4]. It is also an effective water clarifier using the seed, thus providing millions of people with clean drinking water [5]. The micro-nutrient content is even more in dried leaves; (ten times the vitamin A of carrots), (17 times the calcium of milk), (15 times the potassium of bananas), (25 times the iron of spinach) and (9 times the protein of yogurt) [6]. Moringaoleifera is not only an important source of naturally occurring antioxidant [7].It is also an important Indian medicinal plant and an important ingredient of the Indian cuisine. It contains high concentrations of ascorbic acid, estrogenic substances and beta-sitosterol, iron, calcium, phosphorus, copper, vitamins A, B and C, alphatocopherol, riboflavin, nicotinic acid, pyridoxine, beta-carotene, protein, and in particular essential amino acids such as methionine, cystine, tryptophan and lysine. vitamin C, which fights a host of illnesses including colds and flu; vitamin A, which acts as a shield against eye disease, skin disease, heart ailments, diarrhea, and many other diseases; Calcium, which builds strong bones and teeth and helps prevent osteoporosis; Potassium, which is essential for the functioning of the brain and nerves. Another important point is that Moringa leaves contain all of the essential amino acids in a good proportion, which are the building blocks of proteins. These leaves could be a great boon to people Abstract The aim of the present study was to evaluate the chemical and phytochemical properties of fresh and dried M. oleifera (PKM-1) leaf powder. Dried moringa leaves powder was prepared using cabinet dryer at 60-70 0 C for 6-8 hrs. and grind into fine powder. Proximate, mineral, phytochemical properties were carried out on the leaf samples. Fresh and dried moringa leaf powder exhibited moisture levels varying from 72.83 to 7.43%, ether extract from 4.59 to 9.53%, crude fibre from 5.75 to 22.03%, total minerals from 4.59 to 9.53%, crude protein from 5.29 to 20.42%, and carbohydrates from 10.57 to 50.16%. The predominant mineral elements in the fresh and dried moringa leaf powder were Ca, Mg, K, Fe, Cu, 475.33, 40.33, 328.33, 7.63, 0.15 and 20.32, 387.83, 1545.33, 26.69, 0.83 mg/100g respectably. The phytochemical properties revealed that the ascorbic acid and total phenols of fresh and dried moringa leaves ranged from (231.28 to 106.28) and (62.32 to 253.00) mg/100 g, respectively. Antioxidant activities were found to be best in dried moringa leaves 9489.80 % activity. We concluded that M. oleifera samples could be employed in edible and commercial applications.