Description:

• Moringa as a plant has numerous health benefits including nutritional and medicinal advantages.
• Moringa contains essential amino acids, carotenoids in leaves, and components with nutraceutical properties, supporting the idea of using this plant as a nutritional supplement or constituent in food preparation.
• An important factor that accounts for the medicinal uses of Moringa oleifera is its very wide range of vital antioxidants, antibiotics and nutrients including vitamins and minerals.
• Almost all parts from Moringa can be used as a source for nutrition with other useful values.
• It has earned its name as ‘the miracle tree’ due to its amazing healing abilities for various ailments and even some chronic diseases.
• Moringa was found to contain many essential nutrients, for instance, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, beta-carotene, antioxidants, anti-inflammatory nutrients and omega 3 and 6 fatty acids.
• The leaves consists high source of vitamin C, calcium, B-carotene, potassium as well as protein. It works as an effective source of natural antioxidants.
• Due to the presence of several sorts of antioxidant compounds such as flavonoids, ascorbic acid, carotenoids, and phenolics.
• Usage- Moringa leaves whether fresh, cooked or stored as dried powder for months without refrigeration, did not lose its nutritional value.
• It has been commonly used in various health care products including body and hair moisturisers and conditioners.
• It was also discovered that Moringa oil was used in skin ointments.