Moringa Leaf Powder

Virya (Potency) Heating/ushna

Prabhava: •Liver cleanser (yakrit sodhana)

•Purifies Blood (rakta sodhaka)

•enhances spleen/pliha

•Removes worms (krmi), acidic toxins from the blood (amavishagni)

•Relieves from tumor (gulma)

•Strengthens heart/ hridya, fat metabolism and weight loss/Medovishahara and regulates cholesterol

The Nutritional value of Moringa

The tree is often referred to as “The Miracle Tree” and “Mother’s Best Friend”, which is understandable when you learn that Moringa contains a unique combination of vitamins, minerals and amino acids that make it one of the most nutritious plants ever discovered. Much of the plant is edible by humans or by farm animals.

Moringa leaves

Moringa leaves are exceptionally nutritious. When fresh, they are rich in vitamin C. When carefully dried, gram for gram Moringa leaves contain 24 times the iron of spinach, 16 times the calcium of milk, 9 times the vitamin A of carrots, many times the potassium of bananas, and every essential amino acid your body needs.

The leaves are rich in protein, vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C and minerals [4]. 100g of fresh Moringa leaves have 8.3 g protein, 434 mg calcium, 404 mg potassium, 738 μg vitamin A, and 164 mg vitamin C [5].

Antioxidants

Moringa contains 46 powerful antioxidants – compounds that protect the body against the destructive effects of free radicals by neutralizing them before they can cause cellular damage and disease [6].

Vitamins

Vitamin A (Alpha & Beta-Carotene), B, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, C, D, E, K, Folate (Folic Acid), Biotin [6]

Minerals

Calcium, Chromium, Copper, Fluorine, Iron, Manganese, Magnesium, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Selenium, Sulphur, Zinc [6] .

Essential Amino acids

Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Valine [6].

Non-essential Amino Acids

Alanine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Cystine, Glutamine, Gl ycine, Histidine, Proline, Serine, Tyrosine [6]

Vitamin & Mineral Content of Moringa: [9]

All values are per 100 grams of edible portion.

Fresh Leaves

Dried Leaves

Carotene (Vit. A)*

6.78 mg

18.9 mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.06 mg

2.64 mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.05 mg

20.5 mg

Niacin (B3)

0.8 mg

8.2 mg

Vitamin C

220 mg

17.3 mg

Calcium

440 mg

2,003 mg

Calories

92 cal

205 cal

Carbohydrates

12.5 g

38.2 g

Copper

0.07 mg

0.57 mg

Fat

1.70 g

2.3 g

Fiber

0.90 g

19.2 g

Iron

0.85 mg

28.2 mg

Magnesium

42 mg

368 mg

Phosphorus

70 mg

204 mg

Potassium

259 mg

1,324 mg

Protein

6.70 g

27.1g

Zinc

0.16 mg

3.29 mg

Amino Acid Content of Moringa [9]: All values are per 100 grams of edible portion.

Fresh Leaves

Dried Leaves

Arginine

406.6 mg

1,325 mg

Histidine

149.8 mg

613 mg

Isoleucine

299.6 mg

825 mg

Leucine

492.2 mg

1,950 mg

Lysine

342.4 mg

1,325 mg

Methionine

117.7 mg

350 mg

Phenylalinine

310.3 mg

1,388 mg

Threonine

117.7 mg

1,188 mg

Tryptophan

107 mg

425 mg

Valine

374.5 mg

1,063 mg