James Hand

Moringa Oleifera possesses various nutritional and medicinal values attributed to its roots, bark, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds. Data revealed that most of the elements of the plant possess antimicrobial activity, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, and for cardiac stimulation. Recent studies conclude that the extract of leaves of Moringa oleifera possess hypolipedemic and antiobesity potential that protects the body against adverse effects of high fat diet-induced obesity. Further, they demonstrated that the daily supplementation of Moringa oleifera leaves extract might reverse the formation of hepatic steatosis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disorder. Study results established that top-fat diet causes elevation in body weight and reduces lipid metabolism as clearly seen by the marked elevation of liver enzymes and lipid level. However, supplementation with Moringa oleifera leaves extract reverses all the parameters therefore suggesting its weight reducing potential.