Much of the plant is edible by humans or by farm animals. The leaves are rich in protein, vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C and minerals.
One hundred grams of fresh Moringa leaves have: 2 times the protein of 100 g yogurt (Moringa 8.3 g, yogurt 3.8 g); 4 times the calcium of 100 g milk (Moringa 434 mg, whole cow milk 120 mg); the same potassium as 100 g banana (Moringa 404 mg, banana 376 mg); the same vitamin A as 100 gm carrot (Moringa 738 µg, carrot 713 µg); 3 times the vitamin C of 100 g orange (Moringa 164 mg, orange 46.9 mg.
Feeding the high protein leaves to cattle has been shown to increase weight gain by up to 32% and milk production by 43 to 65%.
The seeds contain 30 to 40% oil that is high in oleic acid, while degreased meal is 61% protein.
The defatted meal is a flocculant and can be used in water purification to settle out sediments and undesirable organisms. (-thanks wikipedia)
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