Moringa Leaf Powder – Moringa Oleifera

Very Nutritional Moringa Leaf Powder

Latin : Moringa Oleifera

Source : Fresh Dried Leaves

Origin : India

Ayurvedic Classification :

Rasa(Taste)  : Pungent/katu, tikta/bitter

Virya  (Potency) Heating/ushna

Vipaka (Post Digestive metabolic state :  (Katu/Pungent)

Guna (Quality)  : Laghu (Light), Ruksha(Dry) Tikshna (Sharp) (Sara)Fluid)

Prabhava            :

•Liver cleanser (yakrit sodhana)
•Purifies Blood (rakta sodhaka)
•enhances spleen/pliha
•Removes worms (krmi), acidic toxins from the blood (amavishagni)
•Relieves from tumor (gulma)
•Strengthens heart/ hridya, fat metabolism and weight loss/Medovishahara and regulates cholesterol

Other Names : Horseradish tree, Radish tree, Drumstick tree, Mother’s Best Friend, West Indian ben, Bèn ailé, Benzolive, The tree of paradise,  Argentiga, Arzam tigha, Guilgandani, Gigandjah. Yevu-ti. Mlonge, Mronge, Mrongo, Mlongo, Mzunze, Mzungu, Cham’mwanba, Kangaluni, Kalokola, Nsangoa, Zôgala gandi, Windi-bundu, Gawara, Konamarade, Rini maka, Habiwal hausa, Zogall, Zogalla-gandi, Bagaruwar maka, Bagaruwar masar, Shipka hali, Shuka halinka, Barambo, Koraukin zaila, Rimin turawa, Rimin nacara, Ikwe oyibo, Ewe ile, Ewe igbale, Idagbo monoye, The tree which grows crazily, Neverday, Nébéday, Nébéday, Ruwag, Alim, Halim, Shagara al ruwag, Baganlua, Bagaelean, Mupulanga, Zakalanda, Dandalonbin, Ben ailé, Daem mrum, Sajna, Suragavo, Shajmah, Shajna, Segra, Sigru, Moringa, Muringa, Sujna, Shevga, Munigha, Sajina, Sanjina, Soanjana, Sobhan jana, Murungai, Sajana, Kalor, Kelor, Mulangai, Mulangay, Angela, Marango, Palo de aceiti, Palo de abejas, Libertad, Teberinto, Moloko, Ben-ailé, Perlas, Paraiso blanco, Saijhan, Benzolive, Benzolivier, Ben oleifere, Bambou-bananier, Graines benne, Maranga calalu, Jacinto, Resada, Ben, Jasmin francés, Kelor, Peperwortel boom, Acacia, Aceite, Arbol de las perlas, Arbol do los aspáragos, Bamboubamamoer, Benbom, Benboom, Brenoili, Cedro, Cenauro, Chinto borrego, Chuva de prata, Desengaño, Gailito, Goma, Guaireña, Hoja de sen, Jacinto, Macasar, Maloko, Malungay, Marenque, Moongay, Moriengo, Moringa, Naragno, Noz de bem, Orenga, Orselli, Palo de geringa, Palo jeringa, Paraiso, Paraiso de españa, Paraiso extranjero, Paraiso francés, Perlas del oriente, Pois quinique, Quiabo de tres quinas, Sainto John, Salaster, Salibau, Sen, Seringa, Hazomalanj, Maroserano, Moringy, Mane, Borrant, Haduma, Saffara, Majindi. Mawe, Mawow, Wame, Wuame, Mungua, Meelsakboom, Omutindi, Bãn, El bãn, Vassar, Ithi, Dankap, Dongop, Dumok, Mereh, Shagara al rauwãq, Bisharia, Radendowa, Khal erbal, Khal erbal, Etebusoit, Loresienjo, Lorsenjo, Lossantscho, Mau, Mawa, Saffara, Shifara, Shalchada, Shalqueida

Source  : https://www.ayurvedacollege.com/articles/students/MagicalMoringa

The Nutritional value of Moringa

The tree is often referred to as “The Miracle Tree” and “Mother’s Best Friend”, which is understandable when you learn that Moringa contains a unique combination of vitamins, minerals and amino acids that make it one of the most nutritious plants ever discovered. Much of the plant is edible by humans or by farm animals.

Moringa leaves

Moringa leaves are exceptionally nutritious. When fresh, they are rich in vitamin C. When carefully dried, gram for gram Moringa leaves contain 24 times the iron of spinach, 16 times the calcium of milk, 9 times the vitamin A of carrots, many times the potassium of bananas, and every essential amino acid your body needs.

The leaves are rich in protein, vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C and minerals [4]. 100g of fresh Moringa leaves have 8.3 g protein, 434 mg calcium, 404 mg potassium, 738 μg vitamin A, and 164 mg vitamin C [5].

Antioxidants

Moringa contains 46 powerful antioxidants – compounds that protect the body against the destructive effects of free radicals by neutralizing them before they can cause cellular damage and disease [6].

Vitamins

Vitamin A (Alpha & Beta-Carotene), B, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, C, D, E, K, Folate (Folic Acid), Biotin [6]

Minerals

Calcium, Chromium, Copper, Fluorine, Iron, Manganese, Magnesium, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Selenium, Sulphur, Zinc [6] .

Essential Amino acids

Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Valine [6].

Non-essential Amino Acids

Alanine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Cystine, Glutamine, Gl ycine, Histidine, Proline, Serine, Tyrosine [6]

Vitamin & Mineral Content of Moringa: [9]

All values are per 100 grams of edible portion.

Amino Acid Content of Moringa [9]:

All values are per 100 grams of edible portion.