Moringa leaf is a nutritious food with multiple health benefits. On November 12, 2012, the Chinese Ministry of Health approved Moringa oleifera leaf as a new resource food.

Moringa oleifera leaf powder contains rich antioxidants, such as polyphenols, flavonoids, selenium, etc.

The protein content of moringa leaf powder is as high as about 27%, including 18 kinds of amino acids, 9 kinds of essential amino acids for the human body.

moringa oleifera leaf powder

Items	Specifications	Result	Standard	Test method
Appearance	fine powder	conform		observation
Color	dark green	conform		observation
Odour	characteristic	conform		visual
Taste	characteristic	conform		visual
Particle size	95% pass 80 mesh	conform	CP2010 XIB	sieving
Loss on drying	≦ 10%	4.6%	CP2010 IXH	105℃/2h
Ash content	≦ 10%	5.1%	CP2010 IXJ	700-800℃
Heavy metal	≦ 10 ppm	conform	CP2010 XIB	AAS
Pesticide residue	≦ 10 ppb	conform	CP2010 IXQ	GC
Microbiological Tests
Total number of bacteria	≦ 1,000 cfu/g	conform	CP2010 XIIIC	plate colony counting
Mold & Yeast	≦ 100 cfu/g	conform	CP2010 XIIIC	plate colony counting
E. coli	negative/10g	negative	CP2010 XIIIC	test
Pathogenic bacteria	negative/10g	negative	CP2010 XIIIC	test
Conclusion :	This product conforms to the enterprise standard

What does the moringa leaf do to the body?

1. Moringa oleifera polysaccharides(MOP) have a preventive effect on ulcerative colitis (UC). The results showed that MOP could inhibit weight loss and disease activity index of UC mice, MOP intervention reduced the expression of inflammatory cytokines, and MOP could regulate the metabolism of polyunsaturated fatty acids.

2. The hypoglycemic ability of Moringa leaf polysaccharides (MOP-1, MOP-2, MOP-3 and MOP-4)

The results showed that MOP-4 had a strong inhibitory effect on α-amylase and α-glucosidase, while MOP had a poor inhibitory effect on α-amylase and α-glucosidase.

3. The new bioactive polysaccharide (MOSP-1) extracted from Moringa has anti-inflammatory activity.

The bioactivity experiment showed that MOSP-1 can scavenge DPPH and ABTS free radicals, which demonstrated its antioxidant effect. In vitro experiments found that MOSP-1 can reduce the expression of inflammation-related cytokines, inhibit the activation of ERK, JNK, and P38, and increase phagocytic function.

What is moringa leaf powder used for?

Moringa oleifera leaf powder has become an emerging health food in many countries. It has the characteristics of high protein, high fiber and low lipid, and can be used as a functional food raw material.

Reference

[1]. Yao Peng, Xucheng Zhu, Guiyan Yang, Junjia Zhang, Rui Wang, Yingbin Shen, Haimei Li, Mansour K. Gatasheh, Arshad Mehmood Abbasi, Xinquan Yang,Ultrasonic extraction of Moringa oleifera seeds polysaccharides: Optimization, purification, and anti-inflammatory activities,International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,Volume 258, Part 2,2024,128833

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