Moringa Oleifera - Raw Whole Superfood
Moringa oleifera is called " Nebedaye" which means " never die" in many African Languages. The Moringa plant is native toi Northern India, where it was first described around 2000BC, as a medicinal herb.
Moringa As An Antioxidant
Moringa has approximately 46 antioxidants and is one of the most richest sources of natural antioxidants. Moringa leaves are rich in Flavonoids, a class of anti-oxidants.
Some of the antioxidants present in Moringa leaves are as follows: Alanine, alpha-carotene, arginine, beta carotene, beta-sitosterol, caffeoylquinic acid, campesterol, carotenoids, chlorophyll, chromium, delta 5-avenasterol, delta 7-avenasterol, glutathione, histidine, indole acetic acid, indoleacetonitrile, kaempferal, leucine, lutein, methionine, myristic acid, palmitic acid, prolamine, proline, quercetin, rutin, selenium, thronine, tryptophan, xanthins, xanthophyll, zeatin, zeaxanthin.
Moringa's Nutrient Levels
Moringa contains more than 90 nutrients. These include the vitamins A, B6, E, K, B12, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folate. The minerals calcium, phosphorus, zinc, iron, potassium, copper, magnesium, sodium and manganese. The phyto nutrients carotenoids, flavonoids, glucosinolates, ellagic acid, resveratrol and phytoestrogens. The essential amino acids isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan and valine and the non-essential amino acids alanine, arginine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamine, glycine, histidine, proline, serine and tyrosine.
Moringa for Athletes
Altheles and Sportsmen are considered to be the elite crowd of people, who always strive to stay fit and outperform competition. Moringa with its high vitamin contents, combined with its extraordinary iron content, helps to improve the hemaglobin content of the blood. Thjis in turn helps the blood to deliver more oxygen to the muscles during aerobic endurance exercises.
Moringa with more calcium content than that of milk helps to build stronger bones and also to improve the overall metabolic activities of the body. Additionally, Vitamin c and Vitamin E function as anti-oxidants, important for preventing oxidant damage to cellular and sub cellular structure and function during exercise training.
Moringa for Breastfeeding
Lactating mothers generally require a lot of nutrients when compared to a normal person. Moringa leaves provide most of the required vitamins, minerals, proteins, carotenoids and carbohydrates as a package. Many research studies confirm that Moringa acts as galactogogues and increases the breast milk production.
Moringa with more calcium than milk and the high vitamin a content, helps to increase the quality of milk secreted by the lactating woman.
Moringa for Seniors
Moringa, being stacked with vitamins and minerals, acts as nutrient powerhouse for the seniors, who may lack the necessary nutrients in their regular diet. Since Moringa Capsules are 100% natural, they are readily absorbed by the body when compared to its synthetic counter parts.
Generally for people in their fifties, getting enough calcium is not easy to obtain in their diet. The high calcium content present in Moringa supplies the calcium needed by the bones and it has, more vitamin A, that that of carrots, which could help with better eye site. As the absorption capacity of the intestine becomes weaker and not as efficient, it will be the surplus amounts of nutrients that will help to maintain the health of seniors.
