Moringa oleifera Lam. as a Traditional Medicine: A Case Study of Bauchi State University, Gadau Main Campus

Abstract

Zogale (Moringa oleifera Lam.) has a lot of potentials uses, we need to find out and record, in Bauchi State University, Gadau. Result recorded from this work will be of important experimental data for supporting the formulation of policies to boost cultivation and increase utilization of Zogaleproducts within the campus. This study tried find out the erudition of Bauchi State University, Gadau community on M. Oleiferavaluableness. Data were collected between August and September, 2015 from 40 respondents within the campus by questionnaire method that was well structured. Freshly dried harvested Zogale leaves was ground to obtain leaf concentration and assess the vitamins, and proximate composition. Internationally recognized analytical procedures was employed for the proximate analysis which record a moisture content of 6.05±1.20%, ash content 3.65±0.72, crude lipids 12.95±0.21%, crude fiber 3.05±0.28%, crude protein 15.45±0.18% while the carbohydrate content recorded was 58.85±0.20%. The vitamin composition of the leaves indicated that Vitamin B₆ which valued 25,262±0.365mg/ml, vitamin A 4.836±1.228mg/ml and vitamin C 0.489±0.112mg/ml.