Autor(es): Brilhante, Raimunda Sâmia Nogueira ; Sales, Jamille Alencar ; Pereira, Vandbergue Santos ; Castelo-Branco, Débora de Souza Collares Maia ; Cordeiro, Rossana de Aguiar ; Sampaio, Célia Maria de Souza ; Paiva, Manoel de Araújo Neto ; Santos, João Bosco Feitosa dos ; Sidrim, José Júlio Costa ; Rocha, Marcos F abio Gadelha
Data: 2017
Origem: Oasisbr
Assunto(s): Biotechnology; Nutrition; Health
Moringa oleifera Lam (Moringaceae) is a plant with high nutritional and medicinal value. Native to India, it is now widely distributed throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Its different parts are sources of proteins, vitamins and minerals and present different pharmacological and biotechnological potential. Moreover, M. oleifera seeds are widely used in water and effluent treatment, for their coagulation, flocculation and sedimentation properties, their ability of improving water quality, by reducing organic matter and microbial load, with special applicability in intensive animal production systems, such as aquaculture. In addition, due to its high nutritional value and several medicinal properties, this tree may act as a nutritional and medical alternative for socially neglected populations. In this context, this review gathers information on M. oleifera, emphasizing its chemical constituents, nutritional, pharmacological and antimicrobial properties, applications in the treatment of water effluents, and ecological and social aspects
