A review on Moringa peregrina (Forssk.) Fiori as a threatened, medicinal plant species growing in South Sinai, Egypt

Abdelraouf A. Moustafa and Menna Khalaf

Advancement in Medicinal Plant Research
Published: April 27 2023
Volume 11, Issue 2
Pages 33-42

Abstract

The most well-known species of Moringa is Moringa peregrina, which belongs to the family Moringaceae. Saudi Arabia, the Middle East, Iran, and India are all major areas where M. peregrina is located. Since M. oleifera is a common species in Africa and Asia, where the common people are searching for nutritious foods in an affordable way to meet their demand for food sources, previous studies on the Moringa genus have mainly focused on M. oleifera. M. peregrina has recently attracted more attention because of its traditional, nutritional, industrial, and therapeutic uses. Due to the plant's wide range of medicinal applications, it has recently been tested for a number of pharmacological activities. Thus, the purpose of this paper was to investigate the biological and therapeutic effects of M. peregrina. M. peregrina has numerous traditional, nutritional, industrial, and therapeutic benefits. Folk medicine uses plant parts for a variety of human health issues, such as diabetes and wounds. Additionally, the paper aims to clarify the extent of the risks that this plant is exposed to in its environment and study the ecology and distribution of moringa. Finally, we aim to offer some recommendations for the preservation of the plant.

Keywords: M. peregrina, biological activities, distribution, ecology, morphology, chemical composition.

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