Horseradish tree is the most widely cultivated species of a monogeneric family, the Moringaceae that is native to the sub-Himalayan tracts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. It is widely cultivated and naturalized in tropical India, Africa, tropical America, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Malabar, Malaysia and the Philippine Islands. Horseradish tree is reported to contain alkaloids, flavonoids, anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins and cinnamates. Leaves have been reported to be a rich source of natural antioxidants; other parts are a good source of protein, vitamins, ß-carotene, amino acids and various phenolics. The Horseradish tree plant provides a rich and rare combination of zeatin, quercetin, ß-sitosterol, caffeoylquinic acid and kaempferol. Various parts of this plant such as the leaves, roots, seed, bark, fruit, flowers and immature pods act as cardiac and circulatory stimulants, possess antitumor, antipyretic, antiepileptic, antiinflammatory, antiulcer, antispasmodic, diuretic, antihypertensive, cholesterol lowering, aphrodisiac, antioxidant, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, antibacterial and antifungal activites.

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