article · South African Journal of Botany
Moringa oleifera yields versatile derivatives, including leaf extracts, seed oil, and seed extracts, that serve numerous industrial uses. Rich in valuable phytochemicals such as phenolics, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, sterols, tocopherols, carotenoids, and chlorophylls, the plant demonstrates potent antioxidant activity. These chemical properties underpin a wide range of therapeutic actions across different plant components, offering anti-obesity, anti-hypertensive, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-arthritic, and anti-inflammatory properties, alongside wound healing support. In addition to health-related functions, the distinct nutritional composition and antimicrobial capabilities found throughout the plant enable practical applications in functional food product development and skincare formulations. Beyond health and personal care, these extracts and oils find utility in the biodiesel sector and in water treatment processing, demonstrating the broad utility of the plant across multiple processing and manufacturing environments.
Moringa oleifera offers a plant-based alternative for multiple sectors, bridging nutritional, medical, and environmental technologies. Its high antioxidant and antimicrobial properties make it a viable raw material for healthier food products, affordable therapeutic options, and sustainable industrial treatments such as water purification and renewable energy.
Moringa oleifera derivatives could enable product formulations for food manufacturers, cosmetic developers, water utilities, and biofuel producers. Because this is a broad review outlining existing extraction methods and identified uses across multiple sectors, the underlying concepts span from early-stage formulation research through to established industrial and commercial applications.
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The application of natural products has continued to receive considerable attention due to their various benefits. Moringa oleifera has shown various applications in pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics and other industries. Derivatives of Moringa oleifera, including leaf extract, seed oil, and seed extract are reviewed for their extraction and processing, phytochemical composition, and industrial applications. High phytochemical levels, such as phenolics, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, sterols, tocopherols, carotenoids, and chlorophylls, are detected in Moringa oleifera. Thus, the high antioxidant activity of Moringa oleifera contributes to different pharmaceutical benefits for different parts, including anti-obesity, anti-hypertensive, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-arthritic, anti-inflammatory, and wound healing properties. The high nutritional values and anti-microbial activity of different parts of Moringa oleifera make it suitable to use in different applications in functional food product development, skin care ingredients, biodiesel industry, water treatment processing, and pharmaceutical industries.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2023.07.008
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