Moringa

Moringa/Nutrient Depletion:

  • CalciumCalcium: In weanling rats, oxalates present in Moringa oleifera inhibited intestinal absorption of calcium (206).
  • FluorideFluoride: In rabbits, extracts of Tamarindus indica fruit pulp (100mg/kg of body weight) and Moringa oleifera seeds (50mg/kg of body weight) orally once daily for 90 days lowered plasma fluoride concentrations in rabbits receiving fluorinated drinking water (207). Plasma biochemistry suggested less hepatic and renal damages in animals receiving plant extracts along with fluorinated water in comparison to those receiving fluorinated water alone.
  • GlucoseGlucose: In diabetic animals, Moringa oleifera exhibited significant blood glucose-lowering activities (109; 165; 34; 110; 111). In normal rats, Moringa oleifera leaf extract also decreased the blood glucose level (34).
  • LipidsLipids: In hypercholesterolemic rabbits, Moringa oleifera lowered the serum cholesterol, phospholipid, triglyceride, VLDL, LDL, cholesterol to phospholipid ratio, and atherogenic index but increased HDL levels and the HDL ratio (HDL/HDL-total cholesterol) in a manner that was comparable to that of simvastatin (174; 31).