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== Medicinal uses == | == Medicinal uses == | ||
| − | * Cancer - | + | * Cancer - "Moringa oleifera's uniquely potent combination of nutrients offers the human body a powerful, natural, anti-cancer boost. Moringa's high nutrient absorption rate gives the body the vitamins and minerals required to keep the immune system functioning properly. And over 40 antioxidant compounds aid the body in ridding itself of harmful cancer-causing substances."<ref>[http://www.moringasource.com/moringa-and-cancer.php Moringa and cancer]</ref> |
| − | + | * Diabetes - - "Moringa is a nutrient plant that can help maintain normal blood sugar levels." "The main fat in olive oil is oleic acid the healthy Mediterranean Diet's best kept secret! Olive oil is about 75% oleic acid where Moringa is 73%, sunflower is about 20% and canola is about 55% oleic acid. The most exciting property of oleic acid is the ability to regulate blood glucose levels."<ref>[http://www.moringatoday.com/diabetes.html What can Moringa do to help diabetes]</ref> | |
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
Latest revision as of 06:19, 31 March 2012
| Moringa oleifera | |
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| Drumstick fruits of Moringa oleifera | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Moringaceae |
| Genus: | Moringa |
| Species: | M. oleifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Moringa oleifera | |
Medicinal uses
- Cancer - "Moringa oleifera's uniquely potent combination of nutrients offers the human body a powerful, natural, anti-cancer boost. Moringa's high nutrient absorption rate gives the body the vitamins and minerals required to keep the immune system functioning properly. And over 40 antioxidant compounds aid the body in ridding itself of harmful cancer-causing substances."[1]
- Diabetes - - "Moringa is a nutrient plant that can help maintain normal blood sugar levels." "The main fat in olive oil is oleic acid the healthy Mediterranean Diet's best kept secret! Olive oil is about 75% oleic acid where Moringa is 73%, sunflower is about 20% and canola is about 55% oleic acid. The most exciting property of oleic acid is the ability to regulate blood glucose levels."[2]
Gallery
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See also
References
External links
- Moringa oleifera - Wikipedia
