Munga/ Moringaceae/ Moringa/ Drumstick is a fast-growing tree upto 10–12 m/ 32–40 ft tall, trunk diameter 45 cm/ 1.5 ft.
Propagated from cuttings or seeds, it begins to flower within first 6 months,flowers once a year in cold regions & throughout the year constant temperatures. https://twitter.com/meenakshisharan/status/1337047395725697024

All parts of the tree except bark & wood are edible for humans & animals as fodder & forage crop.
The high protein content Munga leaves are an excellent supplement to chicken feed for healthier, bright orange yolk eggs, fresh seed pods fed to cows, goats, sheep produce more milk

Super Food Moringa’s a natural medicine for almost every ailment, from reducing swelling to boosting the immune system, to increasing breast milk in lactating mothers
to combat malnutrition & anaemia
for bacterial,viral & fungal infections
joint pains,health, inhibiting cancer!

Moringa/ Sehjan/ Surjana leaves are a significant source of B vitamins, vitamin C, proteins, Vit A as beta-carotene, Vit K, Manganese, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Spinach has only 1/ 25- 45 th calcium as compared to moringa in which its bound as crystals of calcium oxalate

100g contain
64 kcal
8.28g carbs
2.0gm fibre
1.40gm fat
9.40gm protein
378ug vitA
0.257 B1
0.660 B2
2.220mg B3
0.125mg B5
1.200 B6
40ug B9
51.7mg vitC
185mg calcium
4.00mg iron
147mg magnesium
0.36mg manganese
112mg phosphorus
337mg potassium
9mg sodium
0.6mg zinc
antioxidants

Boil a handful leaves,add honey & drink like tea
Cook as any green leafy vegetable/ use as garnish for dishes
Use dry powdered leaves & in soups, salads
Seeds can be roasted & eaten like nuts.
Powdered leaf’s an effective antiseptic soap due to its properties from phytochemicals

100g drumsticks contain
37 kcal, 8.53g carbs
3.2gm fibre
.20gm fat
2.10gm protein
4ug VitA
.0530 mg B1
.074mg B2
.620 mg B3
.794 mg B5
.120 mg B
44ug B8
141.0mg VitC
30mg Calcium
0.36mg Iron
45mg Magnesium
.259 mg Manganese
50mg Phosphorus
461mg Potassium
42mg Sodium
0.45mg Zinc

Moringa seed oil/ ben oil (high concentration of Behenic Acid) is edible,clear,odourless
has an unusually long shelf life
resists rancidity
is an excellent salad oil
Is used as perfume base
as fuel, it burns without smoke, gives clear light
used for oiling machinery & watches.

The leftover seed cakes after oil extraction are used as fertilizer & as a flocculent for water purification.
Grow in pots if you don’t gave enough land space, & use its leaves to remain fit & young.
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