Moringa seeds and leaves are rich in nutrition. The content of vitamin E in fresh leaves of Indian traditional Moringa oleifera published by L.S. Ching et al. in 200 1 00g is about 9 mg, and that in dry leaves is about 16.2 mg. According to calculation, as long as three tablespoons (about 25g) of Moringa leaves dry powder contains 270% vitamin A, 42% protein, 1.25% calcium, 70% iron and 22% vitamin C that children need every day. For pregnant women and lactating women, Moringa leaves and pods can also help themselves and their fetuses or babies keep healthy, and supplement a lot of iron, protein, copper, sulfur and vitamin B. However, in order to make huge profits, some unscrupulous merchants mix artificially cultivated Moringa seeds into the original pure Moringa seeds, which makes the nutritional components of Moringa itself change according to environmental changes, leading to allergic phenomena after some patients eat it by mistake. Therefore, I suggest that you learn to identify Moringa seeds before buying them.
Moringa seed is the seed of Moringa tree. Moringa oleifera is a perennial tropical, Yunnan Moringa oleifera seed and subtropical deciduous tree. It belongs to Moringa oleifera of Moringa family in angiosperms. It originated in India and has a history of 1000 years. At present, it has been planted in Africa and tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
Moringa oleifera It is the Latin scientific name of Moringa oleifera seed, and Moringa oleifera is the English name. In addition, there are many aliases. It is called drumstick tree according to its pod shape (slender triangle) and horseradish tree according to its horseradish. Oil can be pressed according to its seeds, which is called Benyou tree or benzoin tree. There are about 14 species of Moringa in the world, which can grow naturally outdoors in tropical or subtropical climate with an altitude of 0-2,000m and an annual rainfall of 800-3,000mm. Soil conditions are relatively broad, and it is most suitable in sandy soil with PH value of 5-9. The height of the tree is10-12m, and the trunk is upright, with a diameter of 45cm. The branches extend irregularly, and the tree shape is like an umbrella, which is very beautiful. The root is spicy. This tree can grow to 20 years old.
Moringa oleifera is called "miracle tree", and its leaves, flowers, tender pods and seeds (Moringa oleifera seeds) can be eaten directly. The powder ground from its tender roots is one of the raw materials for making curry powder. The oil extracted from Moringa oleifera seeds is edible oil. Moringa oleifera has provided daily nutrition for Indian vegetarians since ancient times, and it is easy to cultivate. Therefore, the promotion of Moringa oleifera cultivation in Africa is regarded by the United Nations as an aid project to solve the food shortage in Africa. In recent years, Moringa oleifera has been widely recognized for its dietotherapy and medical value.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Moringa Seed