DRUMSTICK TREE | |
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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. |