Drum Stick (Moringa oleifera Lam.) - A Miracle Tree in India

ISBN-13: 9786202514620 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 64 str.

M S Gill;S S Walia;Nirmal Singh & Karmjeet Kaur

Opis

Moringa oleifera is a multi-purpose herbal plant used as human food-chain and an alternative for medicinal purposes worldwide. Its different parts are sources of proteins, vitamins, and minerals having discernible pharmacological and biotechnological potential. Various parts of this plant such as the leaves, roots, seed, bark, fruit, flowers and immature pods act as anti-asthmatic, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, antiulcer, antihypertensive, cholesterol-lowering, antidiabetic, antioxidant, antibacterial, hepatoprotective and antifungal activities. In addition, its plant parts are highly enriched with vitamins, minerals, amino acids considered crucial for growth and development. Moreover, M. oleifera seeds are widely used in water and effluent treatment, for their coagulation, flocculation and sedimentation properties, their ability to improve water quality.

O autorze

Gill, M.S.
Dr. M.S. Gill was former Director of Extension Education, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana and former Director, IIFSR. Dr. S.S. Walia is a Principal Agronomist at Punjab Agricultural University. Nirmal Singh is an Assistant Professor (Horticulture) at Krishi Vigyan Kendra. Karmjeet Kaur is a Research Fellow.