Effects of Moringa oleifera on blood glucose levels: A review of the literature

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Document Type : Review article

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1 Zabol University of Medical Sciences - Zabol - Iran

2 Emergency Medical Department - Zabol University of Medical Sciences - Zabol - Iran

3 Gynecological Disease Prevention Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

4 department of microbiology , ke.c., islamic Azad university , kerman, iran

5 Graduated from Zabol University - Veterinary Medicine - General Doctorate Degree

10.22038/mjms.2025.86896.4957

Abstract

Abstract:
Today, the desire and enthusiasm to use medicinal plant products as a suitable alternative to chemical drugs is increasing. One of the reasons for this desire is the fewer side effects of herbal medicines compared to chemical drugs. Moringa oleifera (M. oleifera) is proposed as a suitable drug in the treatment and prevention of diabetes and infectious diseases. The aim of this study is to investigate the antidiabetic effects in mice and humans, as well as the effect of this plant in the control and treatment of bacterial diseases.
A search of Scopus, Ovid Medline, Ovid Embase, IPA, and Web of Science and a hand search of the bibliography were conducted for peer-reviewed English articles published between May 1, 2008 and May 1, 2022.
The results of the research showed that for the treatment of diabetes in humans, this plant is administered in powder form, and in animal models, ethanolic and aqueous extracts significantly reduce blood glucose levels. This plant also showed excellent antimicrobial properties against pathogenic bacteria. According to studies, this plant can be used as a suitable treatment for reducing glucose and reducing bacterial disease.

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Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

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Available Online from 22 May 2025

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