Medicinal use of Drum stick leaves

Drum stick is called in Latin as Moringa olefera

It is an angiosperm plant various parts of this

Plant utilized as food and medicine.

Phytochemical analysis of leaves shows

Leaves of this plant are rich in potassium

Calcium phosphorus Vitamin A C and D

Kumari (2010)

Studied effect of Moringa olifera leaves

Powder for 40 days.in Type 2 Diabetes mellitus.

Patients were from 30 to 60 years of age and

They were not taking anti---hyperglycemic

Medication.

In the experimental group there were 46

subjects 32men and 14 women.

In the control group there were 9 subjects

4men and 5women.

Daily dose In experimental group was 8grams

Of Mornings oleifera leaf powder.

Final values did not differ much from base line

In the control group.

They were significantly reduced in the experimental group .

Fasting Plasma glucose ,-----28%

P less than 0.o1

PPPG ------26% P less than 0.05

PPPG. Means post prandial Plasma Glucose

Please note before using this medicinal plant

Ref Frontiers in Pharmacology 2012 :3 :24

Majambu Mbikay

Published Online 2012Mar1 ,doi:10,3389/fphar

2012 ,00024

Edited Adolfo----Cetto,

Universidad National

Autonoma deMexico