Bioactive compounds from Moringa oleifera as promising protectors of in vivo inflammation and oxidative stress processes

Moringa oleifera (MO) Lam is an useful tree that have been traditionally employed for nutritional, medicinal and industrial purposes. Apart from its high-quality nutritional value, it is rich in bioactive compounds such as phenolic compounds, stilbenes, curcuminoids, lignans, glucosinolates, carotenoids, tocopherols and phytosterols, among others coming from different MO parts, for example, leaves, seeds, roots, flowers barks, or pods. Indeed, its composition in bioactive compounds confers its medicinal properties and makes this tree a high valuable crop for commercial and pharmacological uses. This book chapter encompasses a full-composition of all MO parts in bioactive compounds and summarizes the most recent evidence of the antioxidative and antiinflammatory activities of MO in vivo.