Moringa

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Moringa leaf powder (Moringa Oleifera) is known as a nutrient-dense natural natural green superfood that nourishes the body. Our GARDENO MORINGA product is based on pure Moringa leaves extract, standardized to contain 5% Saponins, the most potent active natural compound found in Moringa leaves.

Moringa oleifera is a plant that commonly known as the drumstick tree, the miracle tree, or the horseradish tree and it is native to India and Africa. Almost all parts of the plant are utilized from leaves to pods, either as food or used as ingredients in traditional herbal remedies or the dried leaves are sold as dietary supplements, in powder or capsule form.

Moringa leaves are well known to be rich in many important nutrients, including protein, vitamin B6, vitamin C, riboflavin and iron. According to popular belief, one cup of fresh, chopped leaves (21 grams) contains:
• Protein: 2 grams (Moringa contains 18 of the 20 amino acids, the building blocks of proteins found in the human body)
• Vitamin B6: 19% of the RDA
• Vitamin C: 12% of the RDA
• Iron: 11% of the RDA
• Riboflavin (B2): 11% of the RDA
• Vitamin A (from beta-carotene): 9% of the RDA
• Magnesium: 8% of the RDA

Moringa has lot of minerals that are essential for growth and development among which Calcium is considered as one of the important minerals. It is known that while 8 ounces of milk can provide 300–400 mg, Moringa leaves powder can provide more than 4000 mg.

Moringa powder is known to be used as a substitute for iron tablets, hence as a treatment for anemia. Beef meat has only 2 mg of iron while Moringa leaf powder has 28 mg of iron. It has also been reported that Moringa contains more Iron than spinach leaves. A good dietary intake of Zinc is essential for immunity and spermatogenesis in men also necessary for the synthesis of DNA and RNA. Moringafresh leaves have around 25.5–31.03 mg of Zinc/kg, which is the daily requirement of Zinc in the diet.