Journal of Natural Product and Plant Resources
Abstract
Author(s): Mangale S. M., Chonde S. G., Jadhav A. S., and Raut P. D.
The high cost of treated water makes most people in the rural communities to resort to readily
available water sources which are normally of low quality exposing them to waterborne
diseases. The present study was carried out to confirm the effectiveness of seed powder extracted
from mature-dried Moringa oleifera seeds which are commonly available in most rural
communities. The main objective of this work is to evaluate the antimicrobial activity and
efficiency of a natural absorbent from Moringa oleifera seeds in treating river water. During
this study, surface water samples were collected for treatment by Moringa seeds in powdered
form, resulting in an effective natural clarification agent for highly turbid and untreated
pathogenic water. Various doses of Moringa seed powder viz. 50, 100 and 150 mg/l were taken
and checked for the efficiency dose on raw water. After treatment of seed powder with water
samples were analyzed for different parameter like pH, Turbidity, TDS, TS, Hardness, Chlorides,
Alkalinity, Acidity, MPN and SPC. All parameters were reduced with increasing dose of 50, 100
and 150 mg/l seed powder respectively (except alkalinity and pH). Application of this low cost
Moringa oleifera seeds is recommended for eco-friendly, nontoxic, simplified water treatment
where rural and peri-urban people living in extreme poverty.
