Literature Review : Penggunaan Daun Kelor (Moringa oleifera) Dalam Upaya Peningkatan Kesehatan Masyarakat Di Indonesia

Abstract

Introduction: Moringa plant is one species of tropical climate plants that are very easy to develop in areas with tropical climates such as Indonesia. This research was conducted using the literature review method. This research aims to analyze the benefits of Moringa leaves, safety and the form of preparations circulating in the community.

Methods :The research method is literature review using the Population / Problem, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome and Study design (PICOS) framework. Study design for the journal used is Pre-experimental, Experimental study, original research, and Systematic / Literature Review. The year of publication of the journal in the range of 2010-2021, and the language of indonesian and English journals.

Result: Moringa leaves have very abundant benefits, namely as anti-malnutrition, antiasma, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, fertility, anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant, cardiovascular, cardiovascular, antiulcus, CNS activity, antiallergic, wound healing, analgesics, and antipyretic activity. Various recent studies have also shown Moringa leaves as diuretics, lower cholesterol and LDL, anti-malarial, anti-diarrheal, lacogogum, and increase hemoglobin. The safe dose of Moringa leaves is no more than 2000 mg / BB.

Conclusion: Moringa leaves (Moringa oleifera) contain many benefits, including anti-malnutrition, anti-morm, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, fertility, anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant, cardiovascular, antiulcus, CNS activity, antiallergic, wound healing, analgesic, and antipyretic activity. Various recent studies have also shown Moringa leaves as diuretics, lower cholesterol and LDL, anti-malarial, anti-diarrheal, lacogogum, and increase hemoglobin. So far research on the benefits of Moringa leaves is limited to research on trying animals, while for humans there are still few in number.