Moringa oleifera Seeds and Oil: Characteristics and Uses for Human Health

Moringa oleifera Seeds and Oil: Characteristics and Uses for Human Health

Moringa oleifera seeds are a promising resource for food and non-food applications, due to their content of monounsaturated fatty acids with a high monounsaturated/saturated fatty acids (MUFA/SFA) ratio, sterols and tocopherols, as well as proteins rich in sulfated amino acids. The rapid growth of M...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Leone, Alberto Spada, Alberto Battezzati, Alberto Schiraldi, Junior Aristil, Simona Bertoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
Moringa oleifera
seeds
oil
phytochemical compounds
pharmacology
human health
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/12/2141

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