DRUMSTICK TREE

Common name Drumstick tree
Botanical Name Moringa oleifera Lam
Vernacular name English-Horse Radish tree
Hindi-Mungna
Gujarati-Sargavo, Sekato
Sanskrit-Bahala
Family Moringaceae
Class Dicotyledonae
Parts of plant used Leaf, Root bark,Seed and Stem bark
Chemical Constituents Carotene, Ascorbic acid, Protein, Carbohydrate.
Therapeutic uses Used to treat malnutrition, augment milk in lactating mothers, it is also used as anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory agent.

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