Moringa Oleifera
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2009
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#1 What’s in it for you! #2 Ideal Food
Moringa products: What’s in it for you! Ideal Food
#3 A Common Tree with Rare Power By Mark Fritz, TIMES STAFF
Moringa oleifera: A Review of the Medical Evidence for Its Nutritional, Therapeutic, and Prophylactic Properties. Part 1 Learn more here
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A Common Tree with Rare Power MURUNGA - THE ULTIMATE ANSWER TO POLLUTED WATER
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drinkpogamoonga.com Pogas Health Beverage Contains: * Moringa (leaf and seeds * Aloe Vera * Pomegranate
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Poga also sells the Moringa capsules, and the Moringa tea.
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What's in It for You According to Dr. Monica G. Marcu According to Dr. Monica G. Marcu, researcher and clinical pharmacologist, Moringa "is unique because, even in small amounts, it can supply daily a wide gamut of vital nutrients with few calories. "Gram for gram, Moringa has four times the vitamin A of carrots, twice the protein of milk (and four times the calcium), seven times the vitamin C of oranges, and three times the potassium of bananas. Moringa also has three times the iron of spinach. Vitamin and mineral content are just the beginning. Moringa has 18 amino acids, including the eight essentialsyou know, the ones your body can't survive without but can't manufacture on its own; they must be supplied through diet. Moringa is as good a source of roughage as carrots but has quadruple the beta carotene content. It also has plenty of omega-3 oils and chlorophyll, plus 46 compounds with antioxidant properties and 36 with anti-inflammatory properties. To the average Joe, Moringa is a simple way to manage many health problems. It can help reduce cholesterol and triglycerides,control blood sugar, and offer anti-aging and anti-inflammatory substances, many of which have anticancer properties.Women approaching menopause cheer Moringa's calcium content. But they're not alone; lactose-intolerant people benefit as well. While one cup (eight ounces) of milk contains 300-400 mg of calcium, eight ounces of Moringa leaves gives you 1,000 mg. Another plug for phytonutrients: taking Moringa not only gives you calcium, but its protein content may actually protect your body's calcium stores-ingesting too much animal protein can deplete calcium stores from the bones. People who suffer from high cholesterol will benefit from the beta-sitosterol content in Moringa, which naturally helps control cholesterol. The list goes on. Even diabetics report drastic changes for the better in their blood sugar levels after adding Moringa to their daily routine. But can this plant really be everything to everyone? While there's no one "perfect" food, Moringa seems to come close. Moringa can even benefit the generally healthy-even the athletic-population. Its wealth of nutrients actually does what multivitamins claim to do: fill in the nutritional gaps left by the regular diet. It takes the guesswork out of label reading and meal planning with a complete collection of phytonutrients that ensures nutritional balance. Dr. Marcu, who considers Moringa to be "better than soy," further advises parents to look to the plant for their children's nutrition: "Instead of supplying oranges for vitamin C, milk for calcium, meat for iron and proteins, greens for magnesium, bananas for potassium, potassium, apples and pears for fiber, they could use Moringa as a Jack-of-all-trades regular snack." There is, of course, a lot still to learn about Moringa. We are many studies away from finding out all the reasons it's been such a powerful remedy for so many centuries. There are, no doubt, more beneficial compounds it contains that are yet to be discovered. In a society with more and more healthconscious people, with a growing tendency to look to natural remedies as an alternative to a cupboard full of little plastic bottles with child-proof lids, Moringa offers a viable option. Researchers are already calling Moringa the most nutrient-rich plant on the planet-one that could hold the secret to the good health that the world is searching for. At this point, it's gaining ground in direct selling circles. Bottom line: as smart as we are, we just can't outdo Mother Nature. But with nutritive plants like Moringa around, maybe we'll never need to.
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Moringa: The Ideal Food for Obese and Malnourished? Dr. Monica Marcu
If I would tell you that science has discovered and characterized an amazing edible plant, loaded with most nutrients that we need (all essential amino acids, beneficial fats and omega oils, rich amounts of calcium and iron and many other vital minerals, as well as a wide variety and copious amounts of vitamins, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory substances) but very few calories attached to it, what would you say ? Wow - you would probably get immediately excited and start to look for it or try to find out more details. You would probably be thinking that such a treasure is to be found somewhere around the corner or news about it would abound in the health magazines, right? I guess that is how it should be but, as with so many other important but neglected issues today, Moringa did not capture yet too much attention from mass-media or the food and health press. And here is where I should start my hard work as a crusader for the “Miracle Tree”, or “Miracle Food” – Moringa oleifera. Well, fair to say that this plant was known and used by some populations for thousands of years, but it has not really penetrated the Westerners markets yet, with few exceptions. Nevertheless, when I started to work in this project which culminated with the writing of the book “Miracle Tree”, I knew nothing about Moringa, despite my formal training in botany and plant pharmacology. No surprise here, science has described less than 1-2 % of all existing plants on the planet so far, but even on those described knowledge is rather incomplete. (I hope we will get to research most of these leafy Earth co-habitants and neighbors before we exterminate them by pollution or habitat disappearance!). The more I studied and researched Moringa, the more amazed and intrigued I was. The main question still obsesses me: WHY don’t’ we know more about this plant and why don’t we grow it or import it for daily availability? Let me present you quickly some facts and science about this plant and let you decide whether I am righteously intrigued and amazed or not. Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae ) is a tree that can amazingly grow 5-6 meters (yards) in a year, despite minimum rainfall. Actually, Moringa o. is the most studied of 14 species of Moringa trees, originally from Arabia and India (South of Himalayan Mountains). Today Moringa is common all over the tropics, from South Asia to West and East Africa, in South and Central America.
Historically, there is evidence that cultivation of Moringa in India dates back thousands of years, and the traditional Ayurvedic medicine used this tree to heal or prevent hundreds of diseases. Closer to our times, scientific evidence has accumulated to endorse many of the healing properties of Moringa, since some of its chemical compounds were isolated and described. Due to its numerous healing and nutritious properties, Moringa is surrounded around the world by legends and praise, awe, and respect, clearly suggested by affectionate names such as: “Miracle Tree,” “Mother’s Best Friend,” and “Never Die.” It was more than overwhelming to learn about Moringa, and, during this process, I came to love and talk about it as a close friend.
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I have to underline that all my work and research so far have been on pharmacology, health, nutrition, environmental medicine and prevention of disease. It might sound as a lot of areas, but I view them all as overlapping and intrinsically linked together. Consequently, I believe we, Westerners are much too much focused on treatment of disease and tragically neglect prevention. With few exceptions, our “health care”, as practiced, is actually “disease care”. True(body and mental) health - defined not only as the lack of disease, but also as by a well-balanced state of mind, boundless energy and creativity - is rarely covered or described in the medical courses and curriculum. In addition, how to achieve that ideal health is even less clear from the medical text books and teachings. Personally, I cannot think of anything more important to general health than a wholesome, clean of pollutants, complete nutrition, characterized by a complex variety of nutrients easily digestible and bioavailable. Their rich combinations, as found in plant sources and as “intended” and “grown” by nature, were used by our ancestors or omnivorous relatives, for eons, and worked just fine to support our development and evolution, without the sad consequences of the “modern” diet to which we seem to succumb by cancer and heart disease. Vitamins pills (with possible problems associated with toxic levels and accumulation) were not needed, as plant-based diets include all the necessary nutrients and more (antioxidant and anti-aging phytochemicals), in fine balance and subtle combinations that synergise and enhance each-other’s properties. Among all the plants I know I cannot think of a more nutritious one than Moringa. And while I am definitely supporting a diet including a wide variety of plants, mostly un-cooked (in order to preserve the activity of enzymes, vitamins and phytochemicals), I believe that Moringa (leaves, pods, fruits) should be used as often as possible. One plant has it all! One-stop nutrients supply with few calories or salt. Briefly: - In comparable amounts (gram per gram), Moringa contains four times more vitamin C than oranges, three times the iron of spinach, and four times the calcium found in milk! Vitamins B1, B2, E, provitamin A are also present in significant quantities that might make oranges or carrots pale by comparison. Other vitamins and micro- or macroelements (such as selenium, manganese, sulfur, magnesium, potassium, copper) are also found in Moringa. - Combine these with significant amounts of proteins - actually ALL essential amino acids are found in Moringa in at least comparable amounts with soy, and in favorable proportions. - Moringa seeds are rich in an excellent oil, very similar in quality and composition with olive oil, one of the healthiest, most studied fats. The replacement of animal fats in the diet with vegetal fats such as olive or related oils, has been clearly linked with beneficial health effects and reduction in cardiovascular diseases and cancers. - Plant pigments (flavonoids) such as rutin and quercetin, and other beneficial phytochemicals (lutein, caffeoylquinic acids) to name just a few, are present in Moringa. These substances act as antioxidant, anti-aging or protect various tissues (retina, liver, blood vessels) from age-related damage and disease. - Moringa leaves and pods add very few calories and salt to the rich variety of nutrients, making them appropriate for dieters and obese. Can you think of a more nutritious plant? Famous Moringa… almost unknown! In the developing world Moringa leaves, pods or leaf powder have started to be used successfully as a complex food to nourish small children, pregnant or nursing women, AIDS patients and, of course, anybody else. Moringa is now famous and beloved in many parts of the world, while her fame is spreading and ignites exciting research projects in agriculture, forestry, botany, food and drug industries, health and cosmetics. Churches and charities, peace corps, and other
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humanitarian organizations (Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization, or ECHO, Trees for Life - based in Wichita, Kansas - an organization that plants food-bearing trees in developing countries) are interested in Moringa for obvious reasons. The first-ever international conference on the Moringa tree, as an indigenous resource for fighting against hunger and malnutrition has been recently organized. The International Eye Foundation (MD, U.S.A) is promoting Moringa for the prevention of childhood blindness (due to malnutrition) in poor countries. The National Science Foundation and National Geographic Society, together with other organizations, have started to finance the gathering of a collection of all Moringa species and to gather more information about its many healthful properties. Are you impressed? But if Moringa is so famous, how come you did not hear about it? For those interested to find out more about Moringa, I would refer them to the book “Miracle Tree�. My wish was that anybody who reads it may understand the extraordinary value of this plant for humanity. "We respect and honor and admire you, O trees, for you represent both Peace and Power - though you are mighty you hurt no creature. Though you sustain us with your breath, you will give up your life to house and warm and teach us. We give thanks for your blessing upon our lives and upon our lands. May you fare well in this chosen place." -Druid Ceremony for planting a grove In memoriam David Andrews ### Monica Marcu was a member of the 2003-2004 Steering Committee for The Science Advisory Board.
Dr. Monica G. Marcu - Scientist, Researcher and Author Dr. Marcu holds a Ph.D. (pharmacology), Pharm.D. (Doctor of Pharmacy), Nursing Degree, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Dr. Marcu is a highly respected researcher and clinical pharmacologist, and has been "in love with trees," as she puts it, ever since she can remember. This early love and fascination led her to study plants, particularly medicinal and healing plants, and her study and research of Moringa is incorporated in her book "Miracle Tree." Dr. Marcu's background as an expert on the nutrient-rich Moringa is impressive. She has worked in clinical pharmacies and in biomedical research laboratories at the University of Ottawa, the National Institute of Health, and the National Cancer Institute.
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Gnarly Tree Can Cure Ill, Purify Water and Feed the Hungry A Common Tree with Rare Power
By Mark Fritz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Page 3 Scientifically speaking, Moringa sounds like magic. It can rebuild weak bones, enrich anemic blood and enable a malnourished mother to nurse her starving baby. Ounce for ounce, it has the calcium of four glasses of milk, the Vitamin C of seven oranges and the potassium of three bananas. Sounds like your Power Bar, you say? Well, consider this: A dash of Moringa can make dirty water drinkable. Doctors use it to treat diabetes in West Africa and high blood pressure in India. Not only can it staunch a skin infection, Moringa makes an efficient fuel, fertilizer and livestock feed. Memo to Popeye: Moringa has triple the iron of spinach and more impressive attributes than olive oil. And it’s not only good for you, it’s delicious. You can cook Moringa in Moringa oil and top it with Moringa sauce and still taste a spectrum of flavors. And it’s cheap enough to grow on trees. Which is what Moringa oleifera is: A tree, with a gnarly trunk and tousled head of foliage that make it look like a cypress that just rolled out of bed. It is a common tree that thrives in both the desert and the living room and produces leaves, pods, seeds and flowers that each do uncommon things. “It’s a remarkable tree,” said Lowell Fuglie, West Africa director for Church World Service, the relief arm of the National Council of Churches. “Among academics, the properties have been known for years. We decided to put it to the test.” The organization recently convinced the nation of Senegal to promote Moringa as part of the national diet. This came after a two-year pilot project in the hardscrabble villages in the Senegalese southwest, where Moringa grows wild. Plant’s Following Begins to Build Fuglie found ground Moringa leaves to be more readily embraced by rural villagers than other dietary aids, plus four times as effective. “I couldn’t believe what was happening,” he said. Malnutrition causes high infant mortality and a staggering array of health problems among an estimated 1 billion people. Though experts doubt a single food source can be a silver bullet in the war on hunger, Moringa has built an increasingly larger following in the last two years. More people are noticing that the plant is a proven water purifier with remarkable nutritional and medicinal properties that just happens to thrive in places where bad water, poor diets and the diseases they promote are leading killers. Scientists who study this gifted bit of flora also consider it an outstanding example of what has been lost in many other plants and animals: a genetic versatility bred away by huge agri-businesses. Many argue that a lack of genetic variation in the food we eat makes specific strains more susceptible to getting wiped out by a single pest, pathogen or climatological change. In 1970, 15% of the U.S. corn crop was destroyed when blight swept the grain belt. In the mid-19th century, the Irish potato crop crashed, causing famine that killed a million people. The reason? Dominant plant varieties were too genetically alike and therefore vulnerable to the same enemy. “There are probably a lot of plants [other than Moringa] that have the same benefits,” said Barbara Schaal, an expert on evolutionary plant genetics at Washington University in St. Louis. “That’s why it’s so important to preserve natural biodiversity. Corn and soybean, all of these things have incredible potential. But we’ve lost a lot of their wild relatives.” At the same time, herbhappy consumers are gobbling up candy-coated nutrient bars crammed with everything from pine bark to bioflavonoids. Yet Moringa is a reminder of what nature can do. Here are some examples of how the plant is picking up a devoted following: The National Science Foundation, National Geographic Society and the Andrew Mellon Foundation are financing a scientist’s hairraising attempts to collect the world’s 13 Moringa species.
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Both Moringa and the common carrot are diamonds in the roughage department, but Moringa has quadruple the beta carotene, which is good for the eyes and effective against cancer. The Bethesda, Md.-based International Eye Foundation is using Moringa in Malawi because it’s loaded with Vitamin A, the lack of which causes 70% of childhood blindness. Wichita, Kan.-based Trees for Life, which has been planting food-bearing trees in impoverished places since 1984, is running Moringa cultivation programs in India after convincing a town of 40,000 to make the tree a structured part of the local diet. Britain’s University of Leicester is studying the coagulating properties of the seeds in those tasty Moringa pods, which researchers believe work better than the common water purifier aluminum sulfate, which can be toxic. The school weaned a Malawi village off imported alum by building a simpler Moringabased system. Hospitalized for prostate surgery in December, former United Nations ambassador and ex-Atlanta mayor Andrew Young told people not to send flowers, but buy Moringa seedlings for the malnourished. Young is the new president of the National Council of Churches. The interest in Moringa is growing in a field filled with conflicting theories about fighting hunger. Several relief organizations asked to comment on the tree had never heard of it. Some were leery anything that sounded like an easy fix to a complex problem. “You’d think Monsanto or somebody would have patented it by now,” joked Ian Bray, spokesman for the relief group Oxfam of Great Britain, when asked about Moringa. “We’ve been looking for silver bullets for so long I think they don’t exist.” Steve Hansch, research coordinator for the Congressional Hunger Center in Washington, said he was annoyed that a November article in Monday Developments, a newsletter of the U.S. humanitarian community, touted the plant and Senegal effort without explaining hunger’s complexities. “A tree is not going to be a single intervention,” he said. “There are thousands of ways to treat malnutrition. If we can convince people in developing countries to eat any leafy green vegetable, if we can convince women to take iron supplements, we’ve accomplished a lot. It’s not like we lack food for people to consume.” The fact that Moringa is a known quantity in much of the developing world is the key to its potential, Fuglie insisted. Moringa leaves already are used in Senegal to make a sauce. Some Nile River villages discovered its effectiveness as a water purifier. Nigerians use crushed leaves to clean cooking utensils and the wood yields a common blue dye in Jamaica. The seed oil is used for cooking and, because it won’t spoil, as a preservative and even machinery lubricant. The plant crops up elsewhere as an animal feed, plant fertilizer, fence post, stationery and oil paint. American stores specializing in Indian cuisine sell pickled Moringa pods as “drumsticks.” In some places, Moringa lives a sort of Clark Kent existence as a mere ornamental. Jim Johnson, head of a Mississippi seed company, Seedman.com, began selling Moringa seeds several years ago after a Brazilian grower sent him samples. “It conforms its size and shape to whatever container it’s in. We’ve sold thousands,” he said, expressing surprise at Moringa’s other attributes. Ubiquitous though it is, Moringa advocates say the tree is only an occasional food source in the places where it grows, and that much of its nutritional value is boiled away. In a 65-page book on the National Council of Church’s pilot project in Senegal, Fuglie described the willingness of a hospital administrator to substitute Moringa for the classical, and costly, methods of using whole milk powder, vegetable oil and sugar to treat malnutrition. The official, a diabetic, had been drinking Moringa tea to control his glucose for years, but had been unaware of its nutritional properties. A star of the project was Awa Diedhou, an infant born weighing 3 pounds, 5 ounces. Her mother couldn’t produce sufficient milk and the child was given little chance to survive. On a Moringa supplemented diet, the child quickly grew “quite fat,” Fuglie said, and the mother began producing milk. Beri beri, rickets and scurvy are among the diseases caused by the lack of nutrients that are abundant in Moringa. Three spoonfuls of Moringa leaf powder contain 272% of a typical toddler’s daily Vitamin A requirement, along with 42% of the protein, 125% of the calcium,, 71% of the iron and 22% of the Vitamin C. It contains a full complement of minerals and all the amino acids of meat. Some people find its water-purifying powers most compelling. Lack of drinkable water is, arguably, the world’s biggest health threat. Pressed Moringa seeds can turn a tumbler of bacteria-laced river muck into clean water more economically than imported chemicals, researchers say. “With all these advantages, what are we waiting for?” University of Leicester scientist Ben Bazeley wrote last year in The Rotarian magazine. Rotary Clubs are sponsoring Moringa projects in Brazil and Zimbabwe.
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Its medicinal qualities also are tantalizing. The seeds and roots contain an antibiotic that Guatemala’s University of San Carlos found to be as effective against skin infections as neomycin. In recent years, studies published in the journal Phytotherapy Research and Hort Science have found different Moringa parts to be effective in lowering blood sugar, reducing swelling, healing gastric ulcers, lowering blood pressure and even calming the nervous system. Moringa is also very rugged for something that sprouts flowers. A seed or cut branch can grow into a 15-foot tree in a year. A giant tap root lets the plant soldier through Saharan-scale droughts and withstand overly acidic, alkaline or salty soil. Though Moringa oleifera is most common, there are a dozen other known species within the genus, which means they share the same underlying biochemical structure. Moringa plays a blue fungus in Madagascar, green cactuses in Mexico and a bulbous bottle tree in Oman.It has hundreds of names: the Benzolive tree of Haiti, the Malnuggay of the Philippines, even the horseradish tree of Florida because the roots taste like the condiment. But the root bark is toxic and the root meat contains a nerve paralyzer. Moringa bark is sometimes used to induce abortions in India, sometimes killing women in the process. Mark Olson, a Washington University doctoral candidate in evolutionary botany, has spent the last five years scouring some of the world’s deadliest shrubbery in a hunt for every species. Trip to Unstable Somalia Pays Off He’s found 12, and he suspects the 13th may be extinct. Each are found in dry, remote tropical areas that often feature a war of some kind. “Practically nothing is known about them, and I quickly found out why,” said Olson. Particularly hairy was a 1998 hunt for a species that hadn’t been recorded in 30 years. Olson and a band of armed bodyguards had to forage through the plant’s likeliest habitat: perennially unstable Somalia. The risk was worth it. Out in the scrub of the arid landscape, Olson found his missing Moringa. It was laden with pods that looked like 3-foot-long string beans. “The local people used them for everything,” said Olson. “It’s one of the most useful trees in the world.” Time will tell if Moringa makes its way to American supermarkets, where everything from ginkgo biloba to green algae can be found crammed into artificially flavored chocolate bars. Olson, whose field work was recently featured in National Geographic magazine, has become a human clearinghouse of all things Moringa. He said he’s seen a big jump in entrepreneurial inquiries in the last year. “I get e-mails from businessmen in China who are growing huge crops of this to make money,” he said. “There’s a huge amount of interest.” Copyright 2000 Los Angeles Times
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Nut rient s Moringa Leaves are full of essential disease-preventing nutrients: Moringa leaves compared to common foods Values per 100gm. edible portion The Moringa leaves are the most nutritious part of the Moringa tree. Enormous nutrient supplement helps in curing 300 different diseases, which increases the important of Moringa in our day to day life. Human body will reap the benefit only when the Vitamins, minerals, amino acids and the other nutrients are feed together. Moringa, with 90+ nutrients, is the best source to nourish the body with the essential nutrients. Dried Moringa leaves contain 4 times the Vitamin A in carrot, 17 times the calcium in milk, 15 times the potassium in Banana, 0.5 times the Vitamin C in Orange and 25 times the Iron in Spinach. This exceptionally high nutritive value of the Moringa leaves has made the Moringa leaf products the most sought after nutritional supplement worldwide. Various International research organizations have started researching this exceptionally high nutritive content of Moringa leaves. What You're Missing: Did you know that your body does not absorb every nutrient you take in? So, while you might be eating right, it is nearly impossible to get all of the right nutrients, all of the time. ZEATIN: Amazingly powerful. Completely natural, without stimulants. Found in Moringa.
Moringa contains 18 of the 20 amino acids required by the human body including all eight of the essential amino acids. It is one of only a few plants that contain all eight essential amino acids contained in meat products. Moringa is an important food source in many countries, and possesses amazing healing properties.
The leaves are highly nutritious, being a significant source of beta-carotene, Vitamin C, protein, iron and potassium.
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Essential Amino Acids Found In Moringa Here's a list of the complete range of naturally occurring amino acids found in Moringa and a brief explanation of why our bodies require them: ISOLEUCINE builds proteins and enzymes and it provides ingredients used to create other essential biochemical components in your body, some of which promote energy and stimulate the brain to keep you alert. LEUCINE works with isoleucine to build proteins and enzymes which enhance your body's energy and alertness. LYSINE insures your body absorbs the right amount of calcium. It also helps form collagen used in your bone cartilage and connective tissues. And lysine aids in the production of antibodies, hormones, and enzymes. Recent studies have shown lysine improves the balance of nutrients that reduce viral growth. METHIONINE primarily supplies sulfur to your body. It is known to prevent hair, skin, and nail problems while lowering cholesterol levels as it increases your liver's production of lecithin. Methionine reduces liver fat and protects the kidneys, which reduces bladder irritation. PHENYLALAINE produces the chemical needed to transmit signals between your nerve cells and your brain. It can help keep you alert, reduce your hunger pains, plus improve your memory and your mood. THREONINE is an important part of collagen, elastin, and enamel proteins. Not only does it assist metabolism, threonine helps prevent fat build-up in the liver while boosting your body's digestive and intestinal tracts. TRYPTOPHAN supports your immune system, alleviates insomnia, reduces anxiety, depression, and the symptoms of migraine headaches. It also is beneficial in decreasing the risk of artery and heart spasms as it works with lysine to reduce cholesterol levels. VALINE is important in promoting a sharp mind, coordinated muscles, and a calm mood. Other Amino Acids Found InMoringa These non-essential amino acids, which can be manufactured by your body with the help of proper nutrition, are also found abundantly in Moringa ALANINE is important when it comes to building energy in your muscle tissue, brain, and central nervous system. It strengthens your immune system by producing antibodies. Alanine also helps in the healthy metabolism of sugars and organic acids in your body. ARGININE has been shown in studies to cause the release of the growth hormones considered crucial for optimal muscle growth and tissue repair. It also improves immune responses to bacteria, viruses, and tumor cells while promoting the healing of your body's wounds. ASPARTIC ACID helps rid your body of ammonia created by cellular waste. When the ammonia enters your circulatory system it can act as a highly toxic substance which can damage your central nervous system. Recent studies have also shown that aspartic acid may decrease fatigue and increase endurance. CYSTINE functions as an antioxidant and is a powerful aid to the body in protecting against radiation and pollution. It can help slow the aging process, deactivate free radicals, and neutralize toxins. It also aids in protein synthesis and presents cellular change. It is necessary for the formation of new skin cells, which aids in the recovery from burns and surgical operations.
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GLUTAMIC ACID is food for the brain. It improves mental capacities, helps speed the healing of ulcers, reduces fatigue, and curbs your sugar cravings. GLYCINE promotes the release of oxygen required in the cell-making process. It is also important in the manufacturing of hormones responsible for a strong immune system. HISTIDINE is used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, allergies, ulcers, and anemia. A lack of histidine may lead to poor hearing. SERINE is important in storing glucose in the liver and muscles. Its antibodies help strengthen your body's immune system. Plus, it synthesizes fatty acid sheaths around nerve fibers. PROLINE is extremely important for the proper function of your joints and tendons. It also helps maintain and strengthen heart muscles. TYROSINE transmits nerve impulses to your brain. It helps overcome depression, improves memory, increases mental alertness; plus promotes the healthy functioning of the thyroid, adrenal, and pituitary glands.
Moringa’s Potential Moringa has enormous potential for benefiting humanity. It could: * Improve human health * Increase livestock’s weight gain and milk production * Enhance plant growth and crop yields This PowerPoint presentation explores current knowledge of Moringa and possible uses that could literally save millions of lives. Please share it with people in government, academics, research, and others who can make a difference. (more) * View presentation online (requires Internet Explorer 5.0 or later) * (PPT)Download presentation (47 MB, PowerPoint) Call for Studies of Moringa While the nutritional value of Moringa leaves is well-known, further scientific studies are needed. Right now there is a need for studies related to: * Human malnutrition and disease prevention * Use of Moringa for livestock fodder and plant growth.
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