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Moringa oleifera ,aka  moringa , drumstick tree,

horseradish tree   ( ben oil tree, or benzoil tree) Arango, Árbol de las Perlas, Behen, Ben Ailé, Ben Nut Tree, Ben Oléifère, Benzolive, Canéficier de l’Inde, Chinto Borrego, Clarifier Tree, Indian Horseradish, Jacinto, Kelor Tree, Malunggay, Marango, Mlonge, Moringa pterygosperma, Moringe de Ceylan, Mulangay, Murungakai, Narango, Nebeday, Paraíso Blanco

“ is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Moringa, which is the only genus in the family Moringaceae. English common names include:, drumstick tree (from the appearance of the long, slender, triangular seed-pods), horseradish tree (from the taste of the roots, which resembles horseradish), ben oil tree, or benzoil tree (from the oil which is derived from the seeds).

Moringa derives from the Tamil word, ‘murungai’, referring to a twisted pod found in young fruit.

M. oleifera is a fast-growing, deciduous tree that can reach a height of 10–12 m (32–40 ft) and trunk diameter of 45 cm (1.5 ft).The flowers are fragrant and bisexual, surrounded by five unequal, thinly veined, yellowish-white petals.

Moringa is a sun- and heat-loving plant, thus does not tolerate freezing or frost. Moringa is particularly suitable for dry regions, as it can be grown using rainwater without expensive irrigation techniques.

One estimate for yield of oil from kernels is 250 l/ha. The oil can be used as a food supplement, as a base for cosmetics, and for hair and the skin.

The immature seed pods, called “drumsticks”, are commonly consumed in South Asia. They are prepared by parboiling, and cooked in a curry until soft. The seed pods/fruits, even when cooked by boiling, remain particularly high in vitamin C (which may be degraded variably by cooking) and are also a good source of dietary fiber, potassium, magnesium, and manganese.

Traditional dishes which commonly include drumsticks prepared this way include South Indian sambar where it is stewed with lentils, and the Thai dish kaeng som which is a sour curry with drumsticks and fish.

Note of caution: Various adverse effects  may occur from consuming moringa bark, roots, or flowers and their extracts, as these components contain chemicals that appear to be toxic when eaten. Moringa leaves have been used safely in doses up to 6 grams (0.21 oz) daily for up to 3 weeks. (The unprocessed/uncooked forms) . Do not take when pregnant as it will cause an abortion! The root bark  can cause fatal uterine contractions. *see research link PMC1924986/

Potent antioxidant *see research link PMC3247066/

Anti-inflammatory * see research link  PMC4787088/

Organic anti-conception  (excerpt from research:” HPLC studies showed that analysis of Ethynylestradiol derivatives extracted in petroleum ether and aqueous seed extracts of Moringa oleifera Lam. revealed significantly high levels.  The calculated value of ethynyl estradiol was obtained 108.199 µg/ml of petroleum extract while it was obtained 655.26 µg/ml of Moringa oleifera aqueous extract. “) *see research link 3352285 , pdf’s 

Lowers cholesterol and high blood  sugar levels (excerpt from research:” the experimental group receiving 8 g of M. oleifera leaf powder daily for 40 days experienced a significant fall in the plasma levels of TC (−14%), LDL-C (−29%), VLDL-C (−15%), and TG (−14%; P 

Anticancer against breast and colorectal cancer , benign skin cancer  & lung cancer  and ovarian cancer  *see research link PMC4545797/, 12875626 , PMC3991666/ , PMC1924986/

Anti-asthma *see research link PMC3023118/

Anti-sickle cell disease , reverses sickled cells to normal  (Excerpt from research:” The leaf extract, as well as those of the seed and flower, equally demonstrated a (P

Improves the skin, smoothes and anti-wrinkle  *see research link PMC4112252/  , 25097471

Very versatile , can be used as food, biodiesel  *see research link PMC5033775/

Anti-coagulating properties, which can be used as an antithrombose and antivenom application (beyond my level of understanding)  *see research link /PMC3250039/

Enhances the immune system *see research link PMC4630119/

Antibacterial , can be used as hand sanitation powder ,the leafpowder wet&dry   *see research link PMC3930822/

Prevents and reduces cataract , extract used topically  *see research link PMC4005229/

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