Plant Information

Common Name: MORINGA
Scientific Name: Moringa oleifera
Alternative Names: Horseradish tree

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R120.00

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Description

• Perennial
• Moringa oleifera is a deciduous fast-growing, drought-resistant tree that can grow up to 10m.
• Can be cut back annually to 1-2 meters and allowed to re-grow so the pods and leaves remain within arm's reach.
• It needs full sun and is frost tender.

Culinary Uses

• The immature seed pods can be eaten raw/ prepared by parboiling, and cooked in a curry with coconut, poppy seeds and mustard until soft/ or prepared like green peas or green beans.
• The seeds can be removed from more mature pods and eaten like peas or roasted like nuts.
• The mature pods can be fried and have a peanut-like flavor.
• The leaves are eaten fresh as greens in salads/cooked and used like spinach/added to vegetable curries/ as pickles and for seasoning.
• Young leaves can be fried with shrimp or dried tuna chips, onions and dried chili and eaten along with rice and curry/ or added as a topping to fish soup.

Parts Used

• The leaves, bark, roots, flowers, fruits, seeds, oil and gum.

Medicinal Uses. It is said that

• Also called the “Miracle Tree” - Moringa oleifera is one of a few natural plants on this world that can legitimately be called a “super food.”
• In developing countries, it has potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development, and support sustainable land care.
• The leaves contains over 92 different vitamins and minerals and 46 types of antioxidants.
• The pods contains all the essential amino acids along with many vitamins and other nutrients.
• The flowers are rich in potassium and calcium.
• Can safely be consumed by small children and adults.
• Moringa Oleifera lowers blood pressure, improves mood, improves digestion, improves immune system function, protects the stomach lining, treats stomach ulcers and boosts energy levels.
• It also helps insufficient lactation, tuberculosis, septicaemia, enlarged spleen and liver, bladder and kidney stones and inflammatory conditions.

For Animals. It is said that

• Moringa oleifera may be used as forage for livestock, a micronutrient liquid, a natural anthelmintic and possible adjuvant.

Other Uses

• Moringa has potential for water purification.
• In preliminary research, moringa seed powder is being assessed for its potential to make river water potable.
• Research has showed that filtering with seed powder may diminish water pollution and bacterial counts.
• Moringa seed oil also has potential for use as a biofuel.

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