Moringa

What is moringa (Moringa oleifera)?

Moringa oleifera is a tree of the Moringaceae family that grows in warm, sunny regions of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The leaves of cultivated plants, pod-shaped fruits with round seeds, flowers, and roots are used as food. The name "moringa" comes from the shape of the young fruits, which means "twisted pod" in Tamil. The botanical "prefix" oleifera translates as "oil-bearing," which characterizes the composition of the seeds and leaves.

Moringa has gained its greatest culinary use thanks to its leaves, which are not only eaten raw, but also stored by drying in the sun or in an oven at temperatures up to 60 °C and grinding into powder. It is used as a food additive, added to dairy products, pastries, soups or sauces. Traditionally, fresh parts of the moringa plant and dried powder mixtures are used in folk medicine and are mentioned in "Ayurveda" as effective remedies for many diseases.

Composition of Moringa oleifera

100 grams of fresh moringa leaves contain the following components:

• carbohydrates: 8.3% (including 2% fiber);
• proteins: 9.4%;
• fats: 1.4%.

Moringa is a valuable source of vitamins B6 (92% of the daily dose in 100 UAH of fresh leaves), B2 (55%), C (62%), and A (47%). It contains significant doses of niacin, folic acid, thiamine, Mg, Fe, Mn, P, Ca, as well as:

• flavonoids and other polyphenols (myrecitin, kaempferol, quercetin, gallic and chlorogenic acids), which have antimicrobial effects, protect against oxidative stress and related conditions;
• isothiocyanates, glucosinolates, alkaloids, which contribute to the overall strengthening of the body;
• tannins with potential anticancer, antiatherosclerotic, antihepatoxic and anti-inflammatory effects;
• Saponins are substances with complex effects, including anti-cancer effects.

Useful properties of moringa

The benefits of moringa leaf powder have been studied in dozens of scientific studies, which have shown potential effects on the following diseases:

• relief of asthma;
• stabilization of children with malnutrition;
• gingivitis;
• oncological diseases;
• inflammatory processes;
• vitamin A deficiency in children (and in general, due to the high content of vitamins, moringa is considered an effective means of preventing vitamin deficiency);
• antioxidant effect enhanced by a combination of several antioxidants;
• immunomodulatory effect due to inhibition of cytokines in humans;
• hepatoprotective effect due to the presence of quercetin in the leaves;
• blood pressure regulation.

There are also medical studies on the effects of moringa on cholesterol levels, sugar levels in diabetics, immune function in cases of HIV/AIDS, vision, etc.

Buy moringa powder at PapaNature

In our online store you can buy moringa from Ukraine at a bargain price. We offer high-quality powder from the leaves of the plant, obtained by natural drying with the preservation of vitamin complexes and other active substances.