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Botanical Name: Moringa oleifera
Plant Part Used: Leaves
Processing Method: Extraction
Also known as the drumstick tree or horseradish tree belongs to the family of Moringaceae. It is native to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. Polyphenol, flavonoids, and phenolic acids are the major active components of moringa leaves. These leaves are a good source of potent antioxidants like beta-carotene, myrecytin, quercetin, and kaempferol that help in stabilizing the free radicles. These leaves are very nutritious and have therapeutic properties. These leaves are rich in vitamin A, folic acid, pyridoxine, nicotinic acid, vitamin C, D, and E and also rich in magnesium, iron, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
Main Producing Countries |
India
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Product Use |
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Serving Size: 100g
Amount/serving | % Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 1.6g | 1.54% | |
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Saturated Fat 0g | 0.00% | |
Trans Fat 0g | % | |
Cholesterol 0mg | 0.00% | |
Sodium 42.17mg | 1.75% | |
Total Carbohydrate 46.8g | 15.33% | |
Dietary Fiber 9.37g | 33.45% | |
Total Sugars 0g | % | |
Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0.00% | |
Protein 44.05g | 88.00% |
Vitamin D 0mcg | 0.00% | |
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Calcium 256.5mg | 19.69% | |
Iron 4.5mg | 22.22% | |
Potassium 451mg | 9.60% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
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Items | Specification | Test Methods |
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Physical Analysis | ||
Description | Powder | Organoleptic |
Color | Green | Organoleptic |
Odor | Characteristic | Organoleptic |
Taste | Characteristic | Organoleptic |
Mesh size | Passes through #40 mesh | USP<786> |
Loss on drying | NMT 10.0% w/w | USP<731> |
Total ash | NMT 10.0% w/w | USP<561> |
Total Heavy Metals | NMT 10 ppm | USP<231> |
Lead | NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Arsenic | NMT 1 ppm | USP<232> |
Mercury | NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Cadmium | NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Microbiology Test | ||
Total Plate Count | NMT 100,000 cfu/g | USP<61> |
Yeast & Mold | NMT 1000 cfu/g | USP<61> |
E. Coli | Absent | USP<62> |
Salmonella | Absent | USP<62> |
Staphylococcus aureus | Absent | USP<62> |
Drumstick, Horseradish.
SynonymsMoringa, Miracle Tree, Malunggay, Benzoil tree, Kelor, Sajana, Sahajan.
Biological SourceMoringa oleifera
Moringaceae
Parts UsedLeaf
Major componentsFlavonoids include rutin, quercetin, rhamnetin, kaempferol, apigenin, myricetin, Glucosinolate, & isothiocyanate. Phenolic acid include gallic acid, ferulic acid, caffeic acid, o-coumaric acid, and chlorogenic acid, gentisic acid, syringic acid, ρ-coumari
Other constituentsTwo nitrile glycosides, niazirin and niaziridin. Fatty acids like linoleic, oleic, myristic, palmitic, palmitoleic, steric, arachidic, linolenic; tocopherol, phenol, etc [1].
Health categoriesHypocholesterolaemia, hyperlipidemic.
Description
Moringa oleifera (M. oleifera) is a plant that naturally grows in the tropics. It is a multifunctional plant as it is used for food, as water cleaning material, and used in biofuel production. The leaves are known to provide Vitamin C, especially when raw, and are also a good source of Vitamin B. Because of its high content in phytochemicals, and also other nutrients, traditional-medical practitioners have used for the treatment and management of various diseases which include diabetes, arterial tension, stomach ulcers, diarrhoea, gastric discomfort, skin infections, etc [2].