Medicinal plant adverse effects with a focus on Moringa oleifera and Telferia occidentalis

Abstract

Medicinal plants are plants that have been cultivated and utilised for their nutritional and therapeutic benefits.They have been created and sold in the form of tablets, capsules, powders, teas, fresh and dried components.Although most medicinal plants are thought to be natural and safe, this is not always the case.Moringa Oleifera and Telfeira Occidentalis are two medicinal plants with profound health benefits which have been used over the years due to their rich antioxidant constituents and other useful bioactive plant compounds following investigations with respect to organ toxicity have been found to have mainly positive and harmless impacts on body organs.The use of bioactive compounds to reform medicines in the future is exciting, and prospects for curing multiple diseases are encouraging; however, this should be extended to investigating their safe consumption.This review sheds light on the toxicological effects of Moringa Oleifera and Telfeira Occidentalis on vital organs and systems of the body.The present review addresses the break in literature by presenting the need to investigate the interaction of medicinal plants extracts in the body and their mode of action.To our knowledge, this baseline review aids researchers and herb users in understanding many aspects of herbal medicinal use.