Oral Health Benefits of Moringa oleifera

Sunil Kumar Prajapati; Omji  Porwal; Raghunandan  Meena; Rajeshwar Kamal Kant  Arya; Ram C  Dhakar; Kapil  Kumar

doi:10.22270/ajdhs.v5i4.147

Authors

Sunil Kumar Prajapati Professor, Institute of Pharmacy, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0968-3915
Omji Porwal Professor, Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tishk International University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1760-6618
Raghunandan Meena Professor, Department of General Medicine, Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar, Rajasthan, India
Rajeshwar Kamal Kant Arya Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sir JC Bose Technical Campus, Bhimtal, Kumaun University, Nainital, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0802-7542
Ram C Dhakar Hospital Pharmacist, SRG Hospital & Medical College, Jhalawar, Rajasthan, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8250-8489
Kapil Kumar Professor and Director, Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan College of Pharmacy, Kashipur, Uttarakhand Technical University, Uttarakhand, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0481-7109

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22270/ajdhs.v5i4.147

Keywords:

Moringa oleifera, Anti-oxidants, Oral diseases, Oral health, dentistry

Abstract

Allopathic medicines are used to treat or manage dental infections, inflammation, and pain. But due to the adverse effects associated with these allopathic medicines, Herbal Medicine should be considered as an alternative therapy for the management of oral health and treating dental Pain. Oral diseases persist as a significant health problem all over the world. Various microorganisms have been identified as possible pathogens responsible for oral diseases. Moringa oleifera has been used in traditional medicine for centuries. All parts of the Moringa tree are helpful in some way, and people depend on it for their livelihood. The leaves of the Moringa tree are an excellent source of Nutrients like Minerals, Protein and Vitamins (A and C). The Moringa tree contains approximately 46 antioxidants and is one of the cheapest sources of natural antioxidants. Antioxidants provide the free radicals the human body needs and mitigate their effects. Moringa oleifera contains active compounds such as flavonoids, tannins, saponins, alkaloids, phenolics, and triterpenoids, which possess antibacterial effects. Moringa oleifera has high mineral and protein content and has been previously investigated for its potential in the treatment of various oral soft tissue diseases. This review summaries the applications of Moringa oleifera in dentistry.

Keywords: Moringa oleifera, Anti-oxidants, Oral diseases, Oral health, dentistry

Author Biographies

Sunil Kumar Prajapati , Professor, Institute of Pharmacy, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, India

Professor, Institute of Pharmacy, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, India

Omji Porwal , Professor, Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tishk International University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Professor, Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tishk International University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Raghunandan Meena , Professor, Department of General Medicine, Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar, Rajasthan, India

Professor, Department of General Medicine, Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar, Rajasthan, India

Rajeshwar Kamal Kant Arya , Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sir JC Bose Technical Campus, Bhimtal, Kumaun University, Nainital, India

Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sir JC Bose Technical Campus, Bhimtal, Kumaun University, Nainital, India

Ram C Dhakar , Hospital Pharmacist, SRG Hospital & Medical College, Jhalawar, Rajasthan, India

Hospital Pharmacist, SRG Hospital & Medical College, Jhalawar, Rajasthan, India

Kapil Kumar , Professor and Director, Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan College of Pharmacy, Kashipur, Uttarakhand Technical University, Uttarakhand, India.

Professor and Director, Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan College of Pharmacy, Kashipur, Uttarakhand Technical University, Uttarakhand, India.

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