Nutritional analysis of Moringa

From the report on “Analysis of Leaf Powder for Nutritional Composition, July 17, 1998 by Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association in conjunction with the Department of Engineering at the University of Leicester and Church World Service, affiliate of the National Council of Churches

NOTE: Moringa Seed Kernel makes up about 75% of the seed. Per 100g the kernel contains 4.08 water, 38.4g crude protein, 34.7% fatty oil, 16.4g N free extract, 3.5g fiber and 3.2g ash. The cake left after oil extraction contains, 58.9% crude protein, 0.4% CaO, 1.1% P2 O5 and 0.8% K 2O.



Compare moringa to other plants:

That's what got the scientific community intrigued. Previously overlooked, the moringa plant is now proven to be packed-full of nutrients never found in any other plant on earth! That's an incredible revelation. Not only are there so many nutrients, gram to gram when compared to other plants, moringa offers so much more. Incredibly, moringa is said to contain nuteients that can be used against 300 diseases.


If all these are too much for the head, let me summarise in a more meaningful way: