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'''''Moringa''''', especially '''''Moringa oleifera''''' is a [[multi-purpose plant]], with uses including [[food crops|food]] (leaves, fruit and seeds{{fact}}) and [[water purification]] (the powdered seed as a [[flocculant]]). | '''''Moringa''''', especially '''''Moringa oleifera''''' is a [[multi-purpose plant]], with uses including [[food crops|food]] (leaves, fruit and seeds{{fact}}) and [[water purification]] (the powdered seed as a [[flocculant]]). | ||
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Moringa, especially Moringa oleifera is a multi-purpose plant, with uses including food (leaves, fruit and seeds[verification needed]) and water purification (the powdered seed as a flocculant).
Nutrition
The most notable use of the Moringa tree is in treating malnutrition. The leaves are highly nutritious, containing up to 30% protein by dry weight. The leaf powder contains a significant quantity of vitamins and minerals, especially Calcium and Potassium. It is an ideal food supliment for pregnant and nursing mothers, and babies who are being weaned. The recommended dose, is one table spoon of dryed leaf powder mixed into each meal portion after cooking.
Medicine
Moringa leaves are also attributed to having a large number of medicinal uses including anti-parasite qualities, and the ability to regulate blood sugar in diabetics. Oil extracted from the seed has antibiotic properties, and has been used to treat staph infections.
The crushed seeds of Wikipedia:Moringa oleifera or Wikipedia:Strychnos potatorum can be used as flocculants, allowing the impurities to be more easily removed by sedimentation or filtration.
Water treatment
The crushed seeds of Moringa oleiferaW or Strychnos potatorumW can be used as flocculants, allowing the impurities to be more easily removed by sedimentation or filtration.[1]
Growing
Moringa is extremely fast growing tropical tree (up to 15 feet in the first year). It is drought resistant, and grows even in poor quality soil. Moringa does not tolerate flooding or frost.
Agriculture development workers can obtain a trial packet of Moringa seeds free of charge from ECHO (Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization). See their website: www.echotech.org.
See also
Notes
- ↑ In my reading, Moringa oleifera was described as a flocculant, Strychnos potatorum as a coagulant. I have assumed the terms were used to mean the same thing, but the technical difference is quite subtle (see Wikipedia:Flocculation). The traditional method for Strychnos involves allowing sedimentation, so I assume it's flocculation. Please correct if you know more about this. --Chriswaterguy 13:08, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
Interwiki links
External links
- The Moringa Tree - ECHO Technical Note, Dr. Martin Price
- Field Guide for Emergency Water Treatment with Moringa
- Moringa oleifera Lam. - the many uses of Moringa oleifera - James A. Duke. 1983. Handbook of Energy Crops, unpublished.