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Moringa and  CANCER






















                                                                            An International Journal for
                                                                            Lung Cancer and other

                                    Oncology Letters 2015                   Thoracic Malignancies 2012

                                                                          Moringa oleifera: Natural
                               A Potential Oral Anticancer drug           Leaf Extract with Potential
                               Candidate, Moringa oleifera leaf
                               Extract, Induces the Apoptosis of          Anti-Cancerous Effect on
                               Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma             A549 Lung Cancer Cells
                               Cells                                     “MTT assay showed significant

                                                                         decrease (100%) in the viability
                            “These results support the potential of      of A 549 lung cancer cells in a
                            soluble extracts of Moringa oleifera leaf as   dose dependent manner.”
                            orally administered therapeutics for the

                            treatment of human liver and lung cancers.”        Journal of Medicinal

                              Trees for Life Journal 2005                      Plant Research 2014

                                          Moringa oleifera…                  Antioxidant and

                          PEER REVIEWED: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine    Anticancer Activities of

                                                                             Moringa oleifera Leaves
                          Cancer  Prevention:      Since  Moringa  species  have
                          long been recognized by folk medicine practitioners   “This study provides evidence
                          as  having  value  in  tumor  therapy,  we  examined   that  Moringa  oleifera  leaves
                          compounds for their cancer preventive potential…”
                          (compounds  of  Moringa  oleifera)  “Inhibited  tumor   possess  antioxidant  activity,
                          promotion  in  a  mouse  two-stage  DMBA-TPA  tumor   as  well  as  cytotoxic  and
                          model.”                                           chemoprotective properties.”

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