» MORINGA OLEIFERA
NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF LEAVES AND PODS
Analysis of Moringa pods, fresh (raw) leaves and
dried leaf powder have shown them to contain the following
per 100 grams of edible portion: |
| |
Pods |
Leaves | Leaf Powder |
| Moisture (%) |
86.9 |
75.0 |
7.5 |
| Calories |
26 | 92 | 205 |
| Protein (g) |
2.5 | 6.7 | 27.1 |
| Fat (g) |
0.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| Carbohydrate (g) |
3.7 | 13.4 | 38.2 |
| Fiber (g) |
4.8 |
0.9 |
19.2 |
| Minerals (g) |
2.0 | 2.3 | - |
| Ca (mg) |
30 |
440 |
2,003 |
| Mg (mg) |
24 | 24 | 368 |
| P (mg) |
110 | 70 | 204 |
| K (mg) |
259 | 259 | 1,324 |
| Cu (mg) |
3.1 |
1.1 |
0.57 |
| Fe (mg) |
5.3 | 7 | 28.2 |
| S (mg) |
137 |
137 |
870 |
| Oxalic acid (mg) |
10 | 101 | 1.6% |
| Vitamin A B carotene (mg) |
0.11 |
6.8 |
16.3 |
| Vitamin B choline (mg) |
423 | 423 | - |
| Vitamin B1 thiamin (mg) |
0.05 |
0.21 |
2.64 |
| Vitamin B2 riboflavin (mg) |
0.07 | 0.05 | 20.5 |
| Vitamin B3 nicotinic acid (mg) |
0.2 | 0.8 | 8.2 |
| Vitamin C ascorbic acid (mg) |
120 | 220 | 17.3 |
| Vitamin E tocopherol acetate (mg) |
- | - |
113 |
| Arginine (g/16g N) |
3.6 | 6.0 | 1.33% |
| Histidine (g/16g N) |
1.1 |
2.1 |
0.61% |
| Lysine (g/16g N) |
1.5 | 4.3 | 1.32% |
| Tryptophan (g/16g N) |
0.8 |
1.9 |
0.43% |
| Phenylanaline (g/16g N) |
4.3 | 6.4 | 1.39% |
| Methionine (g/16g N) |
1.4 | 2.0 |
0.35% |
| Threonine (g/16g N) |
3.9 | 4.9 | 1.19% |
| Leucine (g/16g N) |
6.5 |
9.3 |
1.95% |
| Isoleucine (g/16g N) |
4.4 |
6.3 |
0.83% |
| Valine (g/16g N) |
5.4 |
7.1 |
1.06% |
Though
the origin of drumsticks is India, due to its medicinal uses
it has reached other countries also. Different varieties and
types of drumsticks are found in specific part of India. But
no research has been done in different agricultural institute
and universities. The universities in south India are ahead
in these researches. With the research and considering the geographical
conditions, there are following varieties of Drumsticks available
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