Moringa Leaf Powder

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.