ANTI-HYPERTENSIVE EFFECT OF Moringa oleifera lam. LEAVES DECOCTION - A PILOT STUDY

Dr. Lakshmy C Senan; Dr.Balaji S; Dr. Rabinarayan Tripathy

Volume : VII, Issue : III, March - 2018

ANTI-HYPERTENSIVE EFFECT OF Moringa oleifera lam. LEAVES DECOCTION - A PILOT STUDY

Dr. Lakshmy C Senan, Dr. Balaji S, Dr. Rabinarayan Tripathy

Abstract :

Hypertension is the major cause of CVDs and stroke around the globe and is estimated to cause about 12.8% of all the deaths. The worldwide occurrence of hypertension has increased from 4.5%, to 7% from 2007-2010 (WHO-2008; AU-2013). Several in-vivo studies have been done in rats to prove the safety and efficacy of leaves of Moringa (Shigru) an Ayurvedic shrub in hypertension¹. Safety and efficacy studies did not show any toxicity till a dose of 100 mg/kg body weight². This pilot study was conducted on 10 human subjects diagnosed with spontaneous hypertension. The paper was presented as a poster in the 104^th Indian Science Congress held at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The study has proved that the decoction of Moringa oleifera leaves are effective in reducing blood pressure.