Description
Book SynopsisMoringa oleifera is a widely cultivated and highly valuable tree belonging to the family Moringaceae, originating in India. This compilation explores its wide variety of uses, including in food, traditional herbal medicine, water purification and as an insecticide.
Table of ContentsPreface; Nutritional Composition, Potential Health Benefits, Utilisation and Technological Processing Techniques of Moringa oleifera; Moringa oleifera Toxicology: An Overview; Moringa oleifera and Its Potential for Combating Tropical Neglected Diseases: A Review; Moringa oleifera: A Food Plant with Multifarious Uses; Trends in the Utilization of Moringa oleifera Leaves as a Functional Ingredient in Food; Biofunctional Properties of Moringa oleifera Tree: A Nutraceutical Approach; Advances of Topical Application of Moringa oleifera; Medicinal Uses of Different Parts of Moringa oleifera; Moringa oleifera against Aedes aegypti: Insecticidal Metabolites, Modes-of-Action and Insights into the Safety of Use; Moringa oleifera: A Brief Review; Moringa oleifera: Understanding the Nutritional Values and Health Benefits; Moringa oleifera: Properties and Health Benefits; Use of Organic Coagulants Tannin and Moringa oleifera in Water Treatment from Lentic System; Moringa oleifera L.: A Plant with Effective Antioxidant Health Benefits; Thermal Analysis of Particles Produced from the Pod Shell of Moringa oleifera; Advantages of Using Moringa oleifera in Water Treatment: A Quantitative Analysis of Its Efficiency; Index.