Nitrogenous phytoconstituents of genus Moringa: spectrophotometrical and pharmacological characteristics

Moringa Adans. (Moringaceae) is a multipurpose plant showing uncountable uses due to nutritional, folklore, and pharmacological worldwide applications. Moringa is rich in nitrogenous compounds, viz., glucosinolates, thiocarbamates, cyanogens, isothiocyanates, and alkaloids. Plants of this genus are a good source of vitamins, β-carotene, proteins, and various phenolics. This review focuses on spectrophotometrical characteristics of nitrogenous compounds along with their pharmacological properties. Aligning traditional usage with scientific assessment, Moringa have compounds with a great commercial potential especially nitrogenous compounds. We hope to support a new research on Moringa, especially on those species whose biological properties have not been studied to date moreover explore the mechanisms at the molecular level.