Abstract

VALIDATION OF THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF MORINGA OLEIFERA LAM. THROUGH REVERSE PHARMACOLOGY

Dr. Akhalesh Jain* and Dr. Hari Shankar Mishra

Abstract

Moringa oleifera Lam. (Moringaceae), commonly known as drum stick plant is an important drug of Pharmacoepia of Ayurveda. All parts of the plant viz. Root bark, stem bark, leaves, flowers and fruits are used in therapeutics in Ayurveda. It is also reputed in folk medicine world over for its therapeutic potential. It is a rich source of various nutritional components also. It also has been a focus drug for researchers in modern era and a large number of pharmacological and clinical studies have been carried out for the evaluation of therapeutic efficacy of various parts of the plant in preclinical and clinical studies. Present paper is an attempt towards validation of therapeutic potential of various plant parts through reverse pharmacology.

Keywords: Moringa oleifera Lam., Ayurveda, folk Medicine, therapeutic potential, reverse pharmacology.