Research Article | Published: 01 September 2016

Moringa oleifera Lam.  (Sanjana) - A Miracle food plant with multipurpose uses in Rajasthan, India

M. K. Singhadiya, Isha Pandey, Vinod  Maina and R. P. Pandey

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 23 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 159-167 | 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2016-46ZPQC | Cite this article

Abstract

The present paper deals with the multifarious uses of Moringa oleifera as a friend of human being in the State. The paper also deals with introduction, plant nomenclature, local names, morphology, distribution and flowering and fruiting times, multipurpose uses, nutritional, medicinal.

Keywords

Moringa oleifera, Distribution, Food Plant, Medicinal Uses, Culinary Uses, Seed-Oil, Water Purification, Cattle Feed

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Singhadiya, M.K., Pandey, I., Maina, V. and Pandey, R.P., 2016. Moringa oleifera Lam.  (Sanjana) - A Miracle food plant with multipurpose uses in Rajasthan, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 23(3), pp.159-167. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2016-46ZPQC

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