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[[File:7561107678 2e8fb3110e z.jpg|thumb|right|''Moringa oleifera'', ''(Nugge soppu)'']]
'''Moringa oleifera''' is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Moringa, which is the only genus in the family Moringaceae. It is a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree, native to the southern foothills of the Himalayas in northwestern India, and widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas where its young seed pods and leaves are used as vegetables. It can also be used for water purification and hand washing, and is sometimes used in herbal medicine.
==Uses==
{{Uses|arthritis}}, {{Uses|joint pain}}, {{Uses|asthma}}, {{Uses|cancer}}, {{Uses|diabetes}}, {{Uses|constipation}}, {{Uses|epilepsy}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|stomach pain}}
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Pods}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}.
==Chemical Composition==
Investigation of the carotenoid contents from the leaves, flowers and fruits of eight M. oleifera cultivars from India yielded luteoxanthin, lutein, zeaxanthin, and β-carotene<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Habit==
{{Habit|Herb}}
== medicinal uses Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|Tri-pinnate|Leaf Arrangement is Alternate-spiral and Leaf Shape is Ovate or elliptic}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
==Common name=Fruit==={{Fruit|elongate||torulose capsule, angled, longitudinally 3-valved; seeds many, 3 angled, 3 winged. Fruiting throughout the year|Bark corky grey|many seeds}}
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Moringa oleifera is believed to be native to sub-Himalayan tracts of northern India but is now found worldwide in the tropics and sub-tropics. It grows best in direct sunlight under 500 meters altitude<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpgImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg</gallery> == References ==
<references>
<ref name="Moringa oleiferachemical composition">[https://enwww.wikipediaresearchgate.net/publication/280575461_Chemical_Constituents_of_Moringa_oleifera_Lam_Leaves "research gate"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[http://eol.org/wikipages/486251/details "encyclopedea of life"]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://moringafarms.com/growing-it/cultivation-moringa/Moringa_oleifera "wikipediamorning farms"]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/6-benefits-of-moringa-oleifera#section7]
* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213453016300362]
* [https://www.feedipedia.org/node/124]
* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17089328]
[[Category:Herbs]]