Moringa oleifera: Recent Insights for Its Biochemical and Medicinal Applications

Table 4

Nutritional significance of Moringa oleifera.

Nutritional contents	Members	References
Amino acids	Leucine, aspartate, glutamate, and proline	[89]
Glycosides	Sitogluside	[90]
Minerals	Zinc, iron, potassium, calcium, selenium and phosphorus	[91, 92]
Peptides	LALPVYN, LHIAALVFQ, FHEEDDAKLF, hevein-like peptide FLSeML, LSeMAAL, LASeMMVL, SeMLLAA, LSeMAL, and antimicrobial peptide	[93–96]
Phenolic compounds	Quercetin, phenolic acid, tannins, and saponins	[97–99]
Carbohydrates	Glucosinolate and polysaccharides	[60, 100–102]
Proteins	Protease and amylase	[103, 104]
Vitamins	Pyridoxine, vitamin E, niacin, and ascorbic acid	[89, 105, 106]
Fatty acids	Octadecanoic acids, palmitic acid, and omega-3 fatty acids	[92, 107]
Flavonoids	Flavones, anthocyanins, myricetin, and kaempferol	[99, 108, 109]