Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
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Dr, School of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Publications

• Mini Review   
  A Review on Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Moringa oleifera Leaves: Their Principle, Advantages, and Disadvantages
  Author(s): Paveanthan Mehganathan and Nur Ayshah Rosli*
  
  Moringa oleifera, belongs to Moringaceae family, is an indigenous plant and native to North India region. It has been used for centuries as traditional medicine and nutritional supplement. Moringa olefera leaves contain high phenolics and flavonoids compounds as major constituents such as kaempferol, quercetin, caffeoylquinic acid, coumaroylquinic acid, and feruloylquinic acid. The extraction techniques play a critical role in the extraction outcome such as crude extracts yield, type and quantity of compound extracted. To date, there is a wide range of technologies for crude plant extraction such as ultrasound-assisted extraction, microwave-assisted extraction Soxhlet extraction, and dipping (maceration) technique. These extraction techniques employ various types of solvent which could enhance the efficiency of extraction and quality of compound extracted. Hence, thi.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-1044.22.11.430

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