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. 2022 May 16;8(4):262–280. doi: 10.1007/s40495-022-00288-7

Table 3.

Phytochemical analysis of Moringa oleifera plant parts (changes as per geographical locations, climate and environmental factors)

Plant part Phytochemical References
Stem bark Alkaloids: moringine, moringinine, vanillin, β sitosterol, 4-hydroxymellin, octacosanoic acid [28]
Flower Amino acids, sucrose, D-glucose, alkaloids, wax, quercetin, kaempferol, alkaloids, rhamnetin, isoquercitrin, kaempferitin [28]
Leaves Isothiocyanates, total polyphenols, flavonoid, omega-3 and 6-PUFA, E-lutein [29, 30]
Fruits Cytokinins, glucosinolates (glucomoringin), and isothiocyanates, E-lutein [26, 2831]
Seeds O- ethyl-4-(α-L-rhamnosyloxy) benzyl carbamate, 4-(α-L-rhamnosyloxy) benzyl isothiocyanate, niazimicin, 3-O-(6′-O-oleoyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)—β-sitosterol, β-sitosterol-3-O-β-D-glucopyaranoside, niazirin, β-sitosterol, glycerol-1(9-octadecanoate), glucosinolate, quercetin, isorhamnetin [28, 32]
Roots Benzyl glucosinolate (glucotropaeolin), quercetin, and isorhamnetin [32]
Whole gum exudate L- arabinose, galactose, glucuronic acid, L- rhamnose, mannose, xylose [26, 28, 29]
Pod extract Thiocarbamate, isothiocyanate glycosides, monounsaturated fatty acids [28, 32]