Anticancer Potential of moringa oleifera Lam: a Systematic Review

Mahmoud Dogara, Abdulrahman and Thamer Kamil Al-Sultani, Ahmad and Mahdi Abdul Kadium, Safa and Amer Mohammed, Huda and K. A. AL-Taey, Duraid and Fadhil Alsaffar, Marwa and J. M. Al-Musawi, Zahraa and W. Hamad, Saber (2024) Anticancer Potential of moringa oleifera Lam: a Systematic Review. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1371. ISSN 1755-1315

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Abstract

Moringa oleifera is highly esteemed as a therapeutic plant in the realm of traditional folk medicine. This plant has been demonstrated in numerous pharmacological tests to possess anticancer properties. Moringa oleifera, a versatile medicinal plant, has garnered significant academic focus and economic appeal due to its pharmacological attributes. The inefficiency of cancer treatment is mostly due to the resistance of cancer cells to chemotherapy. Treatments for cancer are in greater demand. Finding novel compounds with the potential to treat various forms of cancer is therefore essential and indispensable. The review presented a contemporary analysis of the effectiveness of Moringa oliefera in the treatment of cancer. Research publications have been searched utilising the following platforms: Elsevier, Springer, Google Scholar, Taylor & Francis, Pub med, and Scopus. Research the plant species "Moringa oleifera" and its chemical composition, specifically focusing on its potential anticancer properties. The results of the anticancer test demonstrated that Moringa oliefera shown substantial potential as an anticancer agent against many cancer cell lines. The significance of the plant is emphasized in the quest for novel bioactive substances to investigate its therapeutic capabilities in the field of cancer treatment, with the aim of discovering and developing new drugs.

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