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• Local Tree 8 years ago

  Moringa (Moringa Oleifera). The tree of life or miracle tree. Grows also in Ghana.
  
  A multipurpose tree.
  
  Nutrition:
  Moringa oleifera leaf, raw
  Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
  
  Energy 64 kcal (270 kJ)
  Carbo ...
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  Moringa (Moringa Oleifera). The tree of life or miracle tree. Grows also in Ghana.
  
  A multipurpose tree.
  
  Nutrition:
  Moringa oleifera leaf, raw
  Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
  
  Energy 64 kcal (270 kJ)
  Carbohydrates 8.28g
  Dietary fiber 2.0g
  Fat 1.40g
  Protein 9.40g
  
  Vitamins
  Vitamin A equiv.(47%) 378?g
  Thiamine (B1)(22%)0.257 mg
  Riboflavin (B2)(55%)0.660 mg
  Niacin (B3)(15%)2.220 mg
  Pantothenic acid (B5)(3%)0.125 mg
  Vitamin B6(92%)1.200 mg
  Folate (B9)(10%)40 ?g
  Vitamin C(62%)51.7 mg
  
  Minerals
  Calcium(19%)185 mg
  Iron(31%)4.00 mg
  Magnesium(41%)147 mg
  Manganese(17%)0.36 mg
  Phosphorus(16%)112 mg
  Potassium(7%)337 mg
  Sodium(1%)9 mg
  Zinc(6%)0.6 mg
  
  Other constituents
  Water
  78.66 g
  
  
  The leaves are the most nutritious part of the plant, being a significant source of B vitamins, vitamin C, provitamin A as beta-carotene, vitamin K, manganese, and protein, among other essential nutrients. When compared with common foods particularly high in certain nutrients per 100 g fresh weight, cooked moringa leaves are considerable sources of these same nutrients. Some of the calcium in moringa leaves is bound as crystals of calcium oxalate though at levels 1/25th to 1/45th of that found in spinach, which is a negligible amount.
  The leaves are cooked and used like spinach and are commonly dried and crushed into a powder used in soups and sauces.
  
  For more informations check
  miracletrees.org/
  wikipedia.org/wiki/Moringa_oleifera

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• Local Tree 8 years ago

  Moringa Oleifera Tree
  
  www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWXZ47P_2BY

  Moringa Oleifera Tree
  
  www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWXZ47P_2BY

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