All Things Moringa Book

The Moringa tree is one of the most incredible plants I have ever encountered. This may sound sensationalist, but Moringa’s nutritional and medicinal properties has the potential to end malnutrition, starvation, as well as prevent and heal many diseases and maladies worldwide. Moringa is truly a miracle plant, and a divine gift for the nourishing and healing of man. This plant has so many uses and special features, it is hard to know where to begin sharing what I have learned about this wonderful plant.

Moringa is the sole genus in the flowering plant family Moringaceae. The genus Moringa in turn is made up of 12 species. The species most common, and which is the main subject of this book is the speices called “Moringa Oleifera.” Moringa Oleifera is found in many tropical and sub-tropical regions. Moringa can be grown in the even the harshest and driest of soils, where barely anything else will grow. In fact, one of the nicknames of Moringa is “never die” due to its incredible ability to survive harsh weather and even drought.

The most incredible thing about Moringa is the amount of nutritional and medicinal chemicals and compounds found in this plant. The chart below will give you a quick view of some of the notable nutrients contained in this plant.

As seen in the chart above, not only does Moringa contain vitamin A, vitamin C, Calcium, Potassium, Iron, and Protein, it contains it in high amounts that are easily digested and assimilated by the human body. The chart above highlights some of the commonly known nutrients needed by the human body. Moringa has a host of anti-oxidants, in combinations which are highly beneficial and easily absorbed. Moringa is said to contain 539 known compounds which according to traditional African and Indian medicine (Ayurvedic) is said to prevent of 300 diseases and maladies.

Below are two more charts which give a little more detailed view of the vitamins, minerals and amino acids (proteins), contained in Moringa’s fresh leaves and dried leaf powder.

Vitamin & Mineral Content of Moringa

All values are per 100 grams of edible portion.

*Figures shown for vitamin A are carotene content for fresh leaves and beta-carotene content for dried leaves.1, 5

Amino Acid Content of Moringa Leaves

All values are per 100 grams of edible portion.

Fresh Leaves                                           Dried Leaves

*While Gopalan, et al. expressed amino acid content per g N (nitrogen), these figures have been converted to mg per 100g leaves for clarity.