1Doctoral Program of Health Science, Universitas Airlangga
2Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga
3Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga
4Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga
5Health Polytechnic of Ministry of Health at Surabaya
*Corresponding author: Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho Health Polytechnic of Ministry of Health at Surabaya, Jl. S. Parman No. 1 Magetan, Indonesia E-mail: heruswn@gmail.com
Online published on 19 June, 2018.
M. oleifera leaves are rich in nutritions, micromineral, macromineral and bioactive compounds such as polyphenols, flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids, and steroids. The contained compounds indicate their role in preventing diseases. A variety of studies have shown the effect of M. oleifera leaves as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent. In vivo studies in laboratory animals also have revealed its role in inhibition of inflammation and oxidation process induced by any exposures, resulting in prevention of oxidative stress and inflammation responses.
Antioxidant, Inflammation, Oxidative stress, Moringa oleifera