Moringa

Countless researchers have been done to explore the benefits of Moringa. All these researchers have pointed toward the fact that using this plant in your daily life can make you healthier and help in improving your nutrient levels.

Where it grows

Moringa trees were originally found in the northern parts of India. Today they are commonly found throughout Asia and Africa. There are different ways to grow these trees. These ways include using a cutting from the tree to plant, using seeds and transporting the tree from one place to another.

Nutrition values:

Moringa leaves are used in western countries as dietary supplements. These supplements are sold in the form of capsules. Pods of Moringa are generally very high in vitamin C. Moringa can prove to be a very vital source of vitamins and minerals in the developing countries.

Antioxidant:

Moringa can be used as an antioxidant. The free radicals in our body are responsible for using diseases of the heart and type 2 diabetes. The antioxidants in moringa prevent this from happening by acting against the free radicals.
The Quercetin found in moringa leaves helps in lowering the blood pressure.
Moringa leaves can also be used to increase shelf life of many meat products by reducing oxidation

Help with Inflammation:

The natural response of body towards any injury is inflammation. This inflammation can be dangerous if it doesn’t go away in time. Different herbs, fruits, and spices are known to have an anti-inflammatory effect. Moringa leaves have isothiocyanates which give it anti-inflammatory properties

Culinary use:

Moringa is not a very popular culinary vegetable, but it is used in some regions to make soup and curries. The leaves and flowers of Moringa are featured in some recipes. The drumsticks of moringa are cut in small lengths to make curry and soup. The juice of the drumstick is also extracted for it has a very high nutritional value. The dishes made with Moringa include

• South Indian sambar
• Kaeng som which is a Thai dish
• Clear broth and soups

Other uses:

The seed cake obtained as a byproduct of pressing moringa seeds can be used to purify water and make it fit for consumption. Moringa contains dimeric cationic proteins; these proteins absorb the colloidal charges thereby removing impurities from water.

Conclusion:

Moringa leaves and pods have countless benefits, and these can be exploited in everyday life to make living standard better and to help fight various diseases.