Moringa Tree – The Tree of Life

Moringa tree flowers and leaves

In this episode of In the Kitchen with Matt, he have another vlog episode where he talks about the Moringa Tree, also known to some people as “The Tree of Life“, because of it’s many health benefits and uses. “I love these little trees, I have three Moringa trees in my garden, all of which I grew from a seed. Because they have a long tap root, they aren’t suitable to stay in pots very long. So I will eventually have to give these ones away. The seeds are very…

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Ali (Ghana): How I made money planting Moringa trees

Ali Abdul Salam and his wife are maize and rice farmers in central Ghana. They long sought to expand their farm, but until they were approached by MoringaConnect they lacked the funding to do so. MoringaConnect is a social enterprise that helps Ghanaian farmers out of poverty by supporting them to grow Moringa trees. Known locally as ‘the Miracle Tree’, the drought-resistant Moringa produces seeds that are rich in anti-oxidant oils and leaves that have more vitamin A than carrots, more protein than eggs, more calcium than milk and more…

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Study Shows Moringa Oleifera Scores Highest Antioxidant Content in Food

Moringa Tree Leaves

Moringa Source’s Moringa Powder Sets New Record for Most Antioxidant Rich Food in Independent Test June 28, 2012. In an independent test, Moringa oleifera scored the highest in antioxidant content of any food yet discovered. Beating the record-holding Acai berry by over a 50% margin, Moringa Source Moringa oleifera leaf powder measured over 157,000 umoles using the Oxidant Radicals Absorbent Capacity (ORAC) system of measurement developed by the National Institute of Health’s National Institute for Aging. “We are very encouraged by the ORAC results because it signifies Moringa Source Moringa…

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