Moringa Leaf Powder – Moringa Oleifera

Very Nutritional Moringa Leaf Powder –

Latin : Moringa Oleifera

Source : Fresh Dried Leaves

Origin : India

Other Names :Drumstick tree, Horseradish tree, Mother’s Best Friend, Radish tree, West Indian ben, Bèn ailé, Benzolive, Moringa, Ben oléifère, Arbre radis du cheval, Behenbaum, Behenussbaum, Flügelsaniger Bennussbaum, Pferderettichbaum, Sàndalo ceruleo, Acácia branca, Cedra, Marungo, Moringuiero, Muringa, Árbol del ben, Ben, Morango, Moringa

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)

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.