Abstract

The most extensively grown variety of the genus Moringa is Moringa oleifera, a pan-tropical plant also known as Drumstick in English, Saragvo in Gujrati, Soanjna in Hindi, Sajna in Bengali, Nugge in Kannada, Sigru in Malyalam, Shevga in Marathi, Shobhanjana in Sanskrit, Munaga in Telgu, and Murungai in Tamil. It belongs to the fourteen species family Moringaceae. The tree itself is rather little, reaching a height of around 10 metres, and has drooping branches. It is a very nutrient-dense vegetable tree with several possible applications. Numerous studies outlining its nutritional and therapeutic qualities have been published in scholarly publications throughout the previous 20 years. The literature on pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, and conventional and biologically supported therapeutic applications of Moringa oleifera is thoroughly reviewed in this study.