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Moringa Oleifera - The Tree of Life
Moringa Oleifera - The Tree of Life
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Introduction
Moringa Oleifera originates in India, from the valleys of the southern Himalayas. Today it can be found along the tropical and subtropical zones. Moringa, which is also known as Never dies, can grow just as well in poor soil conditions as it can in rich soil types and it is only minimally affected by difficult climate conditions such as draught. It grows quickly as soon as it is sewn or pruned. It can also self-propagate, after thorough pruning.
Summary
This Mdecine de la Nature (natural medicine) document is presented by the ONG, highlighting the virtues of the Moringa Oleifera plant and its possible uses: helps fight malnutrition, purifies water, is a source of revenue and a medicinal plant.
Names given to Moringa Oleifera : Acacia blanc, Ben ail, moringa ail, Benzolive, pois quenique, neverdie, and Mothers Best Friend.
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1/ Fights malnutrition
The extremely high nutritive value of the Moringa leaves is something rarely seen. In fact, the leaves contain very high concentrations of vitamins A and C, vitamin B complex, iron, calcium, proteins, zinc, selenium and the 10 essential human amino acids, which is a rare plant phenomenon.
The values for dried leaves are noted here because, except for vitamin C, they represent a higher vitamin and mineral content.
The high content of iron, proteins, copper and various essential amino acids found in the Moringa leaves make it an ideal nutritional supplement. Moreover, introducing Moringa leaves into programmes fighting malnutrition means that renewed emphasis can be placed on resources available locally. The long term prospects of the project are therefore not threatened by any potential shortage of imported produce.
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References : Document distributed by the Cambodian Ministry for Health The tree of life, the multiple uses of Moringa. CTA, CWS Lowell J.Fuglie Trees for Life : www.treesforlife.org/project/moringa ECHO : www.echo.net with the video Moringa Oleifera : Natural Nutrition for the tropics www.moringanews.org
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