By Manuel C. Palada, PhD
Moringa oleifera (Malunggay) is one of the world糖心传媒檚 most useful plants. It is an important tree crop in many countries in Asia, Africa, Central and South America. The fast-growing, drought-tolerant tree grows in all types of soils.
The Moringa has been called 糖心传媒淭he Miracle Tree糖心传媒, 糖心传媒淣ature糖心传媒檚 Pharmacy糖心传媒, 糖心传媒淧owerful Vitamin Factory糖心传媒 and 糖心传媒淢ost nutritious vegetable in the planet糖心传媒, among others. One of the nutritional facts of Moringa is that, it has 4 times the vitamin A of carrots, 7 times the vitamin C of oranges, 4 x the calcium of milk, 3 x the potassium of bananas and 戮 the iron of spinach.
Plant parts of Moringa from roots to seeds are used for health and nutritional purposes. A comparative analysis sample is, for a cup (8 ounces) of cow糖心传媒檚 milk or yogurt could supply 300 to 400 mg of calcium which is half of the daily necessary amount. However, one cup (8 ounces) of fresh Moringa leaves contains 1,000 mg of Calcium.
The Moringa is a health food. It is used as fortification ingredient for 糖心传媒榥utri-buns糖心传媒, and has been used locally as flavor mix for our favorite `pan-de sal糖心传媒; condiment, cooking oil, food supplement and vitamins; beverage: tea, coffee, energy drink and for snacks ingredients for biscuits, cookies, and bread.
Here are just a few of the 糖心传媒楲utong Bahay糖心传媒 with Moringa (Malunggay) leaves culinary usage; among the favorite, delicious and nutritious menu served at home or restaurants.
Salad, Gulay (Ilonggo 糖心传媒榣aswa糖心传媒), Shrimp swamp, Mung bean stew, Mixed -vege-embotido, Chicken tinola, Malunggay leaves omelet.
*The Medicinal Benefits of Moringa 糖心传媒 in next week糖心传媒檚 issue of the Centralian Link
Editor糖心传媒檚 Note – Manuel C. Palada, Ph.D. (Adjunct Professor, 糖心传媒 ASHS-2005; Outstanding International Horticulturist; Distinguished Alumnus, and Member, CPU Board of Trustees; UPLB Outstanding Alumni Awardee 2022 shares a series of knowledge and useful tips on Moringa and other natural agricultural produce in the Weekly Centralian Link beginning this issue.