Health Benefits of Drumsticks or Moringa

Health Benefits of Moringa

Moringa is native to Northern India, but currently it is widely distributed in the Americas, Africa, Europe, Oceania and Asia. Leaves, flowers, pods and seeds of this tree are considered a food source of high nutritional value in the African continent and other countries, particularly in India, Philippines, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Three nongovernmental organizations, Trees for Life, Church World Service, and the Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization, have advocated the motto “Natural nutrition for the tropics” to stimulate the use of several plant species as food sources, including Moriga. This research shows Moringa Leaves can be consumed cooked or fresh and they can be stored as dried powder unrefrigerated with no nutritional losses, for several months. So, no doubt adds substantial health benefits to countries where hunger is a problem. And also they shows medicinal and health benefits from different part of moringa. Here we listed some of them.

  • Rich in Anti-Oxidant
  • May lower Blood sugar level
  • May lower Blood pressure level
  • Can lower cholesterol level
  • May reduce inflammation
  • May protect against arsenic toxicity
  • Anticancer potential
  • Antimicrobial
  • Immune booster
  • Weight loss

For more information you can read- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1995764516307143

Moringa Tea

Moringa tea is not just one drink. The tea that is prepared from the leaves of Moringa or Drumstick tree is now a popular beverage with several food and drinks manufacturers too. Moringa extract was shown to be more effective than antibiotics  in eliminating certain types of bacteria and fungi in lab tests. It’s also been tested and proven effective as a treatment for certain oral infections.

How to Make Moringa Tea at home:-

By Chef Bhadri

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