Vol. 7, Issue 2, Part F (2025)
Estimation of vitamins content in different parts of Moringa oleifera Lam. in Chhatarpur district (MP)
Nidhi and PK Khare
The "miracle tree" or "tree of life," Moringa oleifera, is prized for its many medicinal uses and amazing nutritional composition. Traditionally uses have been found for almost every part of the plant, including the leaves, pods, seeds, flowers, roots, and bark. In this research work also critically analysed Moringa oleifera plant parts for medicinal and nutritional properties to cure the woman’s diseases at different age of life. The malnutrition was managed by used of Moringa oleifera; because of availability of high amount of nutrients like proteins, calcium, iron, and vitamins A, B, C, E. Apart from B1 and B6, every vitamin that was assessed shown a notable reaction to admission. The seeds have a higher concentration of all the vitamins exhibiting notable variation than the leaves. The well-known saying that "ounce-for-ounce, Moringa oleifera leaves contain more Vitamin A than carrots and more Vitamin C than oranges. The maximum Vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, C and E contents was high in leaves i.e. 6951, 2.64, 20.5, 8.2, 329.7, 480 mg per 100 g.d.w. respectively as compared to flowers and pods.
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