Herb in Thai notifiable formulas
Drumstick-tree Leaf
มะรุม · Marum
Moringa oleifera Lam.
- Family
- Moringaceae
- Part used
- leaf
- Crude drug
- Moringae Oleiferae Folium Drumstick-tree
- Other names
- Ben-oil-tree Leaf, Horseradish-tree Leaf, West-Indian-ben Leaf
- In the announcement
- Used in 4 notifiable formulas (2 as capsules)
Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia (THP)
Constituents and quality criteria of Drumstick-tree Leaf
Summarised from the Leaf monograph of the Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences, the standard used to test the dried leaflets.
The pharmacopoeia sets no minimum marker content for this herb. Use the raw material quality criteria below for acceptance testing.
Constituents
Drumstick-tree Leaf contains flavonoids and their glycosides (e.g., astragalin, kaempferol, quercetin) and phenolic acids (e.g., gallic acid). It also contains nitrile, carbamate and isothiocarbamate glycosides, carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, etc.
Raw material quality criteria
| Foreign matter | Not more than 2.0% w/w |
| Loss on drying | Not more than 10.0% w/w |
| Total ash | Not more than 13.0% w/w |
| Acid-insoluble ash | Not more than 0.5% w/w |
| Water-soluble extractive | Not less than 30.0% w/w |
| Ethanol-soluble extractive | Not less than 13.0% w/w |
Storage: Drumstick-tree Leaf shall be kept in well-closed containers, protected from light, and stored in a dry place.
Source: Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences (online edition, accessed 21 October 2026)Read the full THP monograph
Formulas using Drumstick-tree Leaf
4 formulas containing Drumstick-tree Leaf
Select a formula to see its ingredients and indications. Formula names and indications are a reference translation; the Thai announcement is the legal text.
- Marum MoringaBlood tonic (bamrung lueat) and nourishes breast milk (bamrung nam nom), for women after childbirth
- Ya Fai Pralaikan Postpartum formula for lochia dischargeExpels postpartum lochia during postpartum confinement by the fire (ruean fai), helps the uterus return to its normal state (mot luk khao u)
- Ya Fai Pralaikan Postpartum formula for lochia dischargeExpels postpartum lochia during postpartum confinement by the fire (ruean fai), helps the uterus return to its normal state (mot luk khao u)
- Ya Fai Pralaikan Postpartum formula for lochia dischargeExpels postpartum lochia during postpartum confinement by the fire (ruean fai), helps the uterus return to its normal state (mot luk khao u)
Development potential
Develop Drumstick-tree Leaf into a product with the TIBD group
In notifiable formulas4 formulas1 as a single-herb formula
THP raw-material criteria6 testsfor acceptance testing before production
Marker with a minimum contentNot setquality is checked with the raw-material criteria
Three ways forward 1Notify a listed formula2Adapt it through detailed notification3Develop a Category B herbal medicine or Category C health productSee the development pathway
TIBD · extract development
Moringa extract
TIBD develops drumstick-tree leaf extracts for brands that need a raw material or a custom specification.
See the moringa extract pageK-API · manufacturing in the groupExtract and manufacture at K-API
The TIBD group plant licensed by the Thai FDA to manufacture herbal products, so extraction and production stay within the group.
See the K-API plantTIBD · consultationPlan a product with Drumstick-tree Leaf
We check whether your formula qualifies for notification, detailed notification or registration with the Thai FDA, then prepare the filing documents.
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