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World Literature on Medicinal Plants from Pankaj Oudhia’s Medicinal Plant Database -52

World Literature on Medicinal Plants Quoted/Consulted/Modified/Improved/Discussed/Used/Corrected in Pankaj Oudhia’s Medicinal Plant Database.

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Oudhia, P. (2001) Traditional medicinal knowledge about Bed Bug Cimex lectularius L.(Hemiptera: Cimicidae) in Chhattisgarh (India).Insect Environment.7(1):23.

Oudhia, P. (2001) Record of Aphis craccivora Koch.(Hemiptera: Aphididae) on medicinal crop Mucuna pruriens L. in Chhattisgarh (India).Insect Environment.7(1):24.

Oudhia, P. and Tripathi, R.S. (2001).Allelopathic effects of Ageratum conyzoides and Calotropis gigantea on germination and seedling vigour of rice. Agric. Sci.Digest.21 (1):69-70.

Oudhia, P. (2001).Stimulatory allelopathic effects of Ageratum conyzoides L. on soybean. Agric. Sci.Digest.21 (1):55-56.

Oudhia, P. (2001).Traditional medicinal knowledge about Pod borer Helicoverpa armigera in Chhattisgarh, India. International Chickpea and Pigeonpea Newsletter.8:14-15.

Oudhia, P. (2001).Medicinal uses of Congress weed Parthenium hysterophorus L.:A Review. Ecol. Env. and Cons.7(2):175-177.

Oudhia, P. (2000).Traditional medicinal knowledge about green leaf hopper, Nephotettix spp. in Chhattisgarh (India). International Rice Research Notes. 25(3):40.

Oudhia, P. (2001).Evaluation of allelopathic effects of some fruit tree leaf extracts on emergence and seedling vigour of Lathyrus var.Biol-212.Legume Res. 24(3):207-208.

Oudhia, P. and Tripathi, R.S.(2002).Identification, cultivation and export of important medicinal plants. In Proc. National Seminar on Horticulture Development in Chhattisgarh: Vision and Vistas. Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur (India) 21-23 Jan. 2002:78-85.

Oudhia, P. (2002).Internet: A rich source of information of conservation, identification, cultivation and marketing of different mushroom species. In: Proc. National Seminar on Role of Antimicrobials for Sustainable Horticulture, IGAU, Raipur, India 20Jn.2002:105.

Oudhia, P. (2001).Etymology of certain weeds.Agric.Sci.Digest.21 (4):229-231.

Oudhia, P. (2001).Medicinal weeds in banana Orchards: A boon for small farmers of Chhattisgarh (India).Agric.Sci.Digest.21 (4):267-268.

Oudhia, P. (2001).Common rice weeds used for first aid by Chhattisgarh farmers.Agric.Sci.Digest.21 (4):273-274.

Oudhia, P. (2001).Germination and seedling vigour of wheat as affected by allelopathy of some obnoxious weed.Agric.Sci.Digest.21 (4):275-276.

Das, G.K. and Oudhia, P. (2001).Rice as medicinal plant in Chhattisgarh (India):A survey.Agric.Sci.Digest.21(3):204-205.

Oudhia, P. and Tripathi, R.S. (2002).Prospects of cultivation of medicinal plants in Chhattisgarh, India. Vol.5 - Crop Improvement, Production Technology, Trade and Commerce. SCI TECH PUB. USA, 211-236 pp. 

1. Abrams B, D Duncan, & I Hertz-Piccioto  (1993) 

A prospective study of dietary intake and

acquired immune deficiency syndrome in HIVsero-positive homosexual men. Journal of

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. 8: 949-958.

ANT 

2. Abuye C, AM Omwega, JK Imungi  (1999)

Familial tendency and dietary association of

goitre in Gamo-Gofa, Ethiopia. East African

Medical Journal 76:447-451. NUT

3. Akhtar AH, KU Ahmad (1995) Anti-ulcerogenic

evaluation of the methanolic extracts of some

indigenous medicinal plants of Pakistan in

aspirin-ulcerated rats. Journal of

Ethnopharmacology 46:1-6.  DIG

4. Anderson DMW, PC Bell, et al. (1986). The gum

exudates from Chloroxylon swietenia, Sclerocarya

caffra, Azadirachta indica and Moringa oleifera.

Phytochemistry 25(1): 247-249. GEN

5. Anwar F, and MI Bhanger  (2003)  Analytical

characterization of Moringa oleifera seed oil

grown in temperate regions of Pakistan. Journal

of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 51: 6558-6563.

NUT

6. Asres K  (1995)  The major constituents of the

acetone fraction of Ethiopian Moringa stenopetala

leaves. Mansoura Journal of Pharmacological Science 

11(1): 55-64.  ANT  CIR  NUT  GEN

7. Babu SC  (2000)  Rural nutrition interventions

with indigenous plant foods: a case study of

vitamin deficiency in Malawi. International Food

Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC.

Biotechnology, Agronomy Soc. Environ.  4(3): 169-

179. URL:

http://www.bib.fsagx.ac.be/library/base/text/v4n

3/169.pdf.  NUT

8. Badgett BL (1964)  Part I. The mustard oil

glucoside from Moringa oleifera seed.  Rice

University PhD Thesis (student of Martin G.

Ettlinger), Houston, TX, USA.  ANT  GEN

9. Barminas JT, M Charles, et al. (1998)  Mineral

composition of non-conventional leafy

vegetables. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Dordrecht 53(1): 29-36. NUT

10. Bennett RN, FA Mellon, N Foidl, JH Pratt, MS

DuPont, L Perkins and PA Kroon  (2003) 

Profiling glucosinolates and phenolics in

vegetative and reproductive tissues of the multipurpose trees Moringa oleifera L. (Horseradish

tree) and Moringa stenopetala L.  Journal ofAgricultural and Food Chemistry  51: 3546-3553. 

GEN

11. Berger MR, M Habs, SA Jahn, S Schmahl (1984)

Toxicological assessment of seeds from Moringa

oleifera and Moringa stenopetala, two highly

efficient primary coagulants for domestic water

treatment of tropical raw waters.  East African

Medical Journal 61: 712-716. ANT

12. Bharali R, J Tabassum, MRH Azad  (2003)

Chemomodulatory effect of Moringa oleifera, Lam,

on hepatic carcinogen metabolizing enzymes,

antioxidant parameters and skin

papillomagenesis in mice.  Asian Pacific Journal of

Cancer Prevention 4: 131-139.  CAN

13. Caceres A, O Cabrera, O Morales, P Mollinedo, P

Mendia  (1991)  Pharmacological properties of

Moringa oleifera. 1: Preliminary screening for

antimicrobial activity. Journal of

Ethnopharmacology 33: 213-216.  ANT

14. Caceres A, A Saravia, S Rizzo, L Zabala, E De

Leon, F Nave (1992) Pharmacologic properties of

Moringa oleifera. 2: Screening for antispasmodic,

antiinflammatory and diuretic activity. Journal of

Ethnopharmacology 36: 233-237. CIR  INF  NER

15. Caceres A and S Lopez (1991)  Pharmacological

properties of Moringa oleifera: 3. Effect of seed

extracts in the treatment of experimental

pyodermia. Fitoterapia 62(5): 449-450.  ANT  SKI

16. Chawla S, A Saxena, et al. (1988)  In-vitro

availability of iron in various green leafy

vegetables. Journal of the Science of Food and

Agriculture 46(1): 125-128. NUT

17. Costa-Lotufo LV, MTH Khan, A Ather, DV

Wilke, PC Jimenez, C Pessoa, MEA de Moraes

MO de Moraes  (2005)  Studies of the anticancer

potential of plants used in Bangladeshi folk

medicine.  Journal of Ethnopharmacology 99: 21-30.

CAN

18. D’Souza J, AR Kulkarni  (1993) Comparative

studies on nutritive values of tender foliage of

seedlings and mature plants of Moringa oleifera

Lam. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany

17(2): 479-485.  NUT

19. Dahot MU (1998)  Antimicrobial activity of small

protein of Moringa oleifera leaves. Journal of the

Islamic Academy of Sciences 11(1): 6 pp.  ANT

20. Dahot MU, and AR Memon (1987)  Properties of

Moringa oleifera seed lipase. Pakistan Journal ofScientific and Industrial Research 30(11): 832-835.

GEN

21. Dahot MU, SA Ali, et al. (1985)  Proteolytic

enzymes of Moringa oleifera seeds. Journal of

Pharmacy 6(1-2): 1-10. GEN

22. Dahot MU, and AR Memon (1985)  Nutritive

significance of oil extracted from Moringa oleifera

seeds. Journal of Pharmacy of the University of

Karachi 3(2): 75-80. NUT

23. Das BR, PA Kurup, and PL Narasimha Rao 

(1954)  Antibiotic principle from Moringa

pterygosperma. Naturwissenschaften 41: 66.  ANT

24. Das BR, PA Kurup, PL Narasimha Rao  (1957) 

Antibiotic principle from Moringa pterygosperma.

VII. Antibacterial activity and chemical structure

of compounds related to pterygospermin. Indian

Journal of Medical Research 45: 191-196.  ANT

25. Das BR, PA Kurup, and PL Narasimha Rao 

(1957)  Antibiotic principle from Moringa

pterygosperma. Part VII.  Anti-bacterial activity

and chemical structure of compounds related to

pterygospermin.  Indian Journal of Medical

Research 45: 191-196.  ANT

26. Das BR, PA Kurup, PL Narasimha Rao, and AS

Ramaswamy  (1957)  Antibiotic principle from

Moringa pterygosperma. Part VIII.  Some

pharmacological properties and in vivo action of

pterygospermin and related compounds.  Indian

Journal of Medical Research  45: 197-206.  ANT

27. Dayrit FM, AD Alcantar, and IM Villasenor

(1990)  Studies on Moringa oleifera seeds, Part I:

The antibiotic compound and its deactivation in

aqueous solution. Philippine Journal of Science.

119: 23-32.  ANT

28. Delaveau P, et al.  (1980)  Oils of Moringa oleifera

and Moringa drouhardii. Plantes Médicinales et

Phytothérapie 14(10): 29-33.  CAN  NUT  IMM

INF

29. Delisle H, S Bakari, et al. (1997)  Provitamin A

content of traditional green leaves from Niger.

Cahiers Agricultures  6(6): 553-560.  NUT

30. Dhar B, and OP Gupta (1982)  Nutritional value

of Shigru (Moringa oleifera Lam.).  B.M.E.B.R. 3(2-

4): 280-288.  NUT

31. Duke JA  (1987)  Moringaceae: Horseradish-tree,

benzolive-tree, drumstick-tree, sohnja, moringa,

murunga-kai, malunggay, p. 19-28. In: M. Benge

(ed.) Moringa: A multipurpose vegetable and

tree that purifies water.  Sci. & Technol./ For.,

Environ., & Natural Resources Agro-Forestation

Tech. Ser. 27. US AID, Washington, D.C.  ANT

NUT  GEN

32. ECHO (1996)  Moringa Recipies.  Echo Technical

Note.  Educational Concerns for Hunger

Organization., N. Ft. Meyers, FL.

URL:http://www.echotech.org/technical/technote

s/MoringaR.pdf.  NUT

33. Eilert U  (1978)  Antibiotic principles of seeds of

Moringa oleifera.  Indian Medical Journal 38(235):

1013-1016.   ANT

34. Eilert U, B Wolters, A Nahrstedt  (1981)  The

antibiotic principle of seeds of Moringa oleifera

and Moringa stenopetala. Planta Medica 42: 55-61.

ANT

35. Ezeamuzie IC, AW Ambakederemo, et al.  (1996) 

Antiinflammatory effects of Moringa oleifera root

extract.  International Journal of Pharmacognosy

34(3): 207-212. INF

36. Fabiyi JP, SL Kela, KM Tal, WA Istifanus  (1993) 

Traditional therapy of dracunculiasis in the state

of Bauchi - Nigeria.  Dakar Med. 38:193-195. ANT

37. Fahey JW, X Haristoy, PM Dolan, TW Kensler, I

Scholtus, KK Stephenson,  P Talalay, and A

Lozniewski  (2002) Sulforaphane inhibits

extracellular, intracellular, and antibioticresistant strains of Helicobacter pylori and

prevents benzo[a]pyrene-induced stomach

tumors. Proceedings of the National Academy of

Sciences USA 99: 7610-7615.  ANT  CAN  DIG

38. Fahey JW, AT Zalcmann, and P Talalay  (2001) 

The chemical diversity and distribution of

glucosinolates and isothiocyanates among plants.

Phytochemistry 56(1): 5-51. [corrigendum:

Phytochemistry 59: 237].  ANT  GEN

39. Fahey JW, AT Dinkova-Kostova, and P Talalay

(2004) The “Prochaska” microtiter plate bioassay

for inducers of NQO1.  Chapter 14 in Methods in

Enzymology, Vol. 382, Part B, pp. 243-258  (Eds.)

H. Sies & L. Packer, Elsevier Science, San Diego,

CA.   CAN

40. Faizi S, BS Siddiqui, R Saleem, S Siddiqui, K

Aftab, and AH Gilani  (1994) Isolation and

structure elucidation of new nitrile and mustard

oil glycosides from Moringa oleifera and their

effect on blood pressure. Journal of Natural

Products 57: 1256-1261.  CIR

41. Faizi S,  et al. (1994)  Novel hypotensive agents,

niazimin A, niazimin B, niazicin A and niazicin B

from Moringa oleifera: Isolation of first naturally

occurring carbamates. Journal of the Chemical

Society Perkin Transactions I: 3035-3040.  CIR

42. Faizi S, BS Siddiqui, et al. (1992)  Isolation and

structure elucidation of novel hypotensive

agents, niazinin A, niazinin B, niazimicin and

niaziminin A plus B from Moringa oleifera: The first naturally occurring thiocarbamates. Journal

of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions I(23):

3237-3241. CIR

43. Faizi S, BS Siddiqui, R Saleem, S Siddiqui, K

Aftab, AH Gilani  (1995)  Fully acetylated

carbamate and hypotensive thiocarbamate

glycosides from Moringa oleifera. Phytochemistry

38: 957-963.  CIR

44. Faizi S, BS Siddiqui, R Saleem, K Aftab, F

Shaheen, AH Gilani  (1998) Hypotensive

constituents from the pods of Moringa oleifera.

Planta Medica  64: 225-228.  CIR  REP

45. Faizi S, et al.  (1998)  Bioactive Compounds from

the leaves and pods of Moringa oleifera. New

Trends in Natural Products Chemistry 175-183. 

CAN  CIR  GEN  INF

46. Freiberger CE, DJ Vanderjagt, et al. (1998) 

Nutrient content of the edible leaves of seven

wild plants from Niger. Plant Foods for Human

Nutrition 53(1): 57-69. NUT

47. Fuglie LJ  (1999) The Miracle Tree: Moringa

oleifera: Natural Nutrition for the Tropics. 

Church World Service, Dakar. 68 pp.; revised in

2001 and published as The Miracle Tree: The

Multiple Attributes of Moringa, 172 pp.

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SKI

48. Fuglie LJ  (2000)  New Uses of Moringa Studied

in Nicaragua. ECHO Development Notes #68,

June, 2000.

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49. Galan MV, AA Kishan, AL Silverman  (2004)

Oral broccoli sprouts for the treatment of

Helicobacter pylori infection: A preliminary report. 

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50. Gassenschmidt U, KD Jany, B Tauscher, and H

Niebergall  (1995)  Isolation and characterization

of a flocculating protein from Moringa oleifera

Lam.  Biochimica Biophysica Acta  1243: 477-481.

ANT

51. Geervani P, and A Devi  (1981) Influence of

protein and fat on the utilisation of carotene

from drumstick (Moringa oleifera) leaves.  Indian

Journal of Medical Research  74: 548-553.  NUT

52. Ghasi S, E Nwobodo, and JO Ofili  (2000) 

Hypocholesterolemic effects of crude extract of

leaf of Moringa oleifera Lam in high-fat diet fed

Wistar rats.  Journal of Ethnopharmacology  69(1):

21-25.  CIR53. Gilani AH, K Aftab, A Suria, S Siddiqui, R

Saleem, BS Siddiqui, S Faizi  (1994) 

Pharmacological studies on hypotensive and

spasmolytic activities of pure compounds from

Moringa oleifera.  Phytotherapy Research  8(2): 87-91.

CIR   NER   REP

54. Girija V, D Sharada, and P Pushpamma  (1982) 

Bioavailability of thiamine, riboflavin and niacin

from commonly consumed green leafy

vegetables in the rural areas of Andhra Pradesh

in India. International Journal of Vitamin &

Nutrition Research  52: 9-13.  NUT

55. Gopalakrishna KS, PA Kurup and PL

Narashimha Rao  (1954)  Antibiotic principles

from Moringa pterygosperma. Part III.  Action of

pterygospermin on germination of seeds and

filamentous fungi.  Indian Journal of Medical

Research 42: 97-99.  ANT

56. Grant G, LJ More, et al. (1995) Nutritional and

haemagglutination properties of several tropical

seeds. Journal of Agricultural Science 124(3): 437-

445.  CIR  NUT

57. Guevara AP, C Vargas, H Sakurai, Y Fujiwara, K

Hashimoto, T Maoka, M Kozuka, Y Ito, H

Tokuda, and H Nishino  (1999)  An antitumor

promoter from Moringa oleifera Lam. Mutation

Research  440: 181-188.  CAN

58. Gupta M, UK Mazumder, et al.  (1999)  CNS

activities of methanolic extract of Moringa oleifera

root in mice.  Fitoterapia  70(3): 244-250.  NER

59. Gupta M, UK Mazumder, et al.  (1997)  Antiepileptic and anti-cancer activity of some

indigenous plants.  Indian Journal of Physiology

and Allied Sciences 51(2): 53-56.  CAN  NER

60. Haristoy X, JW Fahey, I Scholtus, and A

Lozniewski.  (2005) Evaluation of antimicrobial

effect of several isothiocyanates on Helicobacter

pylori.  Planta Medica 71: 326-330. ANT

61. Hartwell JL. 1967-1971. Plants used against

cancer: a survey. Lloydia 30-34.  CAN

62. Hameed-Un-Nisa L, D Shehnaz, and  S Faizi 

(1998)  Measurement of sympatholytic activity of

Moringa oleifera. New Trends in Natural Products

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Amsterdam.  NER  CIR DIG  INF

63. Holst S.   (2000).   Moringa: Nature’s Medicine

Cabinet.  Sierra Sunrise Publishing, Sherman

Oaks, CA.  128 pp.  GEN

64. Jadhav SL, SR Sharma, SC Pal, SB Kasture, and

VS Kasture  (2000)  Chemistry and

pharmacology of Moringa oleifera and Moringaconcanescens Niro.  Indian Drugs 37(3): 139-144.

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65. Jahn SA  (1991)  The traditional domestication of

a multipurpose tree Moringa stenopetala (Bak.f.)

Cuf. in the Ethiopian Rift Valley.  AMBIO 20:

244-247.  NUT  GEN

66. Jahn SA, HA Musnad and H Burgstaller  (1986)  

Tree that purifies water:  Cultivating

multipurpose Moringaceae in the Sudan.

Unasylva 38(152): 23-28.

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l_file=/docrep/r7750e/r7750e04.htm.  NUT  GEN

67. Jahn SAA  (1996)  On the introduction of a

tropical multipurpose tree to China traditional

and potential utilisation of Moringa oleifera

Lamark. Senckenbergiana Biologica 75(1-2): 243-254.

NUT  GEN

68. Jacquat C, and G Bertossa  (1990)  Plants from

the Markets of Thailand. Editions Duang Kamol,

Bangkok. p. 38 ANT  GEN  INF

69. Jayavardhanan KK, K Suresh, KR Panikkar, and

DM Vasudevan  (1994) Modulatory potency of

drumstick lectin on the host defense system.

Journal of Experimental Clinical Cancer Research 

13(3): 205-209.  IMM 

70. Johnson BC  (2005)  Clinical perspectives on the

health effects of Moringa oleifera: A promising

adjunct for balanced nutrition and better health.

KOS Health Publications August 2005: 1-5.

http://www.koshealthpub.com/articles/pdf/Clini

cal_Perspectives_Moringa_Aug-05.pdf.  NUT

GEN

71. Kar A, BK Choudhary, et al.  (1999)  Preliminary

studies on the inorganic constituents of some

indigenous hypoglycaemic herbs on oral glucose

tolerance test. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 64(2):

179-184. CIR

72. Kar A, B Choundhary, and N Bandyopadhyay 

(2003)  Comparative evaluation of

hypoglycaemic activity of some Indian medicinal

plants in alloxan diabetic rats. Journal of

Ethnopharmacology  84(1): 105-108. CIR

73. Kjaer A, O Malver, B El-Menshawi, and J Reisch

(1979)  Isothiocyanates in myrosinase-treated

seed extracts of Moringa peregrina.  Phytochemistry

18: 1485-1487.  GEN

74. Kumar K, and AK Goel  (1999)  Frequently used

ethno-medicinal plants of Bihar. Journal of

Economic and Taxonomic Botany  23(2): 645-649.

GEN

75. Kumar S, and K Gopal  (1999)  Screening of plant

species for inhibition of bacterial population ofraw water. Journal of Environmental Science and

Health Part A Toxic Hazardous Substances and

Environmental Engineering. 34(4): 975-987.  ANT

76. Kumar NA, and L Pari  (2003)  Antioxidant

action of Moringa oleifera Lam. (drumstick)

against antitubercular drugs induced lipid

peroxidation in rats.  Journal of Medicinal Food

6(3): 255-259.  DET

77. Kurup PA and PL Narasimha Rao.  (1952)

Antibiotic principle from Moringa pterygosperma.

Part I. Journal of the Indian Institute of Science 34:

219-227.  ANT

78. Kurup PA and PL Narasimha Rao.  (1954)

Antibiotic principle from Moringa pterygosperma.

Part II.  Chemical nature of pterygospermin. 

Indian Journal of Medical Research  42: 85-95.  ANT

79. Kurup PA and PL Narasimha Rao.  (1954)

Antibiotic principle from Moringa pterygosperma.

Part IV.  The effect of addition of vitamins and

amino acids on the anti-bacterial activity of

pterygospermin.  Indian Journal of Medical

Research 42: 101-107.  ANT

80. Kurup PA and PL Narasimha Rao.  (1954)

Antibiotic principle from Moringa pterygosperma.

Part V.  Effect of pterygospermin on the

assimilation of glutamic acid by Micrococcus

pyogenes var. aureus.  Indian Journal of Medical

Research 42: 109-114.  ANT

81. Kurup PA, PL Narasimha Rao and R

Venkataraman.  (1954)  Antibiotic principle from

Moringa pterygosperma. Part VI.  Mechanism of

anti-bacterial action of pterygospermin

inhibition of transaminase by pterygospermin. 

Indian Journal of Medical Research  42: 115-123.

ANT

82. Leuck M, and H Kunz  (1998)  Synthesis of active

principles from the leaves of Moringa oleifera

using S-pent-4-enyl thioglycosides. Carbohydrate

Research 312(1-2): 33-44.  GEN

83. Limaye DA, AY Nimbkar, R Jain, and M Ahmad 

(1995)  Cardiovascular effects of the aqueous

extract of Moringa pterygosperma.  Phytotherapy

Research 9: 37-40. CIR

84. Lipipun V, M Kurokawa, R Suttisri, P

Taweechotipatr, P Pramyothin, M Hattori, K

Shiraki  (2003)  Efficacy of Thai medicinal plant

extracts against herpes simplex virus type 1

infection in vitro and in vivo.  Antiviral Research 

60: 175-180.  ANT

85. Lockett, C. T., C. C. Calvert, et al. (2000)  Energy

and micronutrient composition of dietary and

medicinal wild plants consumed during drought.

Study of rural Fulani, Northeastern Nigeria. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition.

51(3): 195-208.  NUT

86. Madsen M, J Schlundt, and EF Omer  (1987)

Effect of water coagulation by seeds of Moringa

oleifera on bacterial concentrations. Journal of

Tropical Medicine and Hygiene  90: 101-109.  ANT

87. Makonnen E, A Hunde, G Damecha  (1997)

Hypoglycaemic effect of Moringa stenopetala

aqueous extract in rabbits.  Phytotherapy Research

11: 147-148. CIR

88. Makkar HPS, and K Becker  (1999)  Plant toxins

and detoxification methods to improve feed

quality of tropical seeds.  Asian Australasian

Journal of Animal Sciences 12(3): 467-480.  NUT

89. Makkar HPS, and K Becker  (1997)  Nutrients

and antiquality factors in different

morphological parts of the Moringa oleifera tree.

Journal of Agricultural Science 128(3): 311-322.

NUT

90. Makkar HPS, and K Becker  (1996)  Nutritional

value and antinutritional components of whole

and ethanol extracted Moringa oleifera leaves.

Animal Feed Science and Technology 63(1-4): 211-

228.  NUT

91. Marcu MG.  2005.  Miracle Tree.  KOS Health

Publications, La Canada, CA.  172 pp.  GEN

92. Martin FW, RM Ruberte, and LS Meitzner  (1998) 

Edible Leaves of the Tropics.  3

rd

 Ed. 

Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization,

Inc., N. Ft. Meyers, FL.  194 pp.  NUT  GEN

93. Mazumder UK, M Gupta, et al.  (1999)

Evaluation of hematological and hepatorenal

functions of methanolic extract of Moringa oleifera

Lam. root treated mice.  Indian Journal of

Experimental Biology. 37(6): 612-614.  CIR 

94. Mehta LK, R Balaraman, AH Amin, PA Bafna

and OD Gulati  (2003)  Effect of fruits of Moringa

oleifera on the lipid profile of normal and

hypocholesterolaemic rabbits. Journal of

Ethnopharmacology 86: 191-195. CIR  

95. Mekonnen Y, V Yardley, P Rock, S Croft  (1999) 

In vitro antitrypanosomal activity of Moringa

stenopetala leaves and roots.  Phytotherapy

Research 13: 538-539.  ANT

96. Mekonnen Y (1999)  Effects of ethanol extract of

Moringa stenopetala leaves on guinea-pig and

mouse smooth muscle.  Phytotherapy Research 13:

442-444.  NER

97. Mekonnen Y, and B Drager  (2003) 

Glucosinolates in Moringa stenopetala.  Planta Med.

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