Moringa

The Moringa oleifera, in English it is called the Miracle tree.  It is called a miracle tree because almost all parts of this tropical tree are edible and/or have medicinal values.

The Moringa tree can grow up to about 12 meters high in its natural environment in Africa and parts of Asia. The Moringa tree can grow several meters per year and can survive droughts for of years.

The leafs of the tree are the most used and are, both raw and cooked edible. The leafs contain incredibly high doses of vitamins, minerals and proteins. For longer shelf life, the leaf can be dried and in this state it loses virtually no nutrients. The dried leafs are used for tea and grinded for moringa powder.

In the Northern Hemisphere, Moringa leaf powder is becoming more popular. The Moringa leaf powder is a superfood because of its medicinal and nutricional values. Whereas, in the tropical regions this tree has been included in everyday food for thousands of years in the western world it is just getting known and appreciated.

The term "superfoods" is quite famous nowadays, especially with the help of blenders and juicers all kinds of products are declared superfoods, whereas the juiced crop would not normally be classified as an eating benefit. Moringa is naturally 100% edible and digestible and many scientific studies have not been able to detect one adverse side effect.

There is increasing talk that our daily food would have less essential nutritional value due to monocultures, breeding on appearance and fast breeding methods. A few grams of Moringa would supplement that deficit without difficulty, so rich is this product. Vegetable proteins and natural minerals and vitamins are also very easy to absorb by the body. It is also known for it positive effect or even curing of problems with prostate, skin, hair and other things.

The most important products that the Moringa tree supplies are the leaf and the seeds.

Moringa leaf is harvested regularly so that fresh green leaves are harvested. These are then washed and dried as quickly as possible in a warm dark place. For tea, the dried leaves are finely chopped. However, most of it is ground into powder, after which it can be easily stored or processed. The leaf powder still contains its large amounts of nutrients.

Leaf powder can be added as powder to daily food or processed in capsules or tablets. Moringa leaf powder is pure and does not require any preservatives or fillers. Well dried and packed it stays good for years.

Moringa leaf powder is also relatively cheap compared to other dietary supplements because it is a natural product, in most cases you can consider the rest of the dietary supplements unnecessary when using Moringa as a dietary supplement. 

Moringa Leaf powder  has many different qualities. It is fairly easy to distinguish good quality we are proud to say that we at Putter organic world, sell only the best quality. it is realy fine gride made of the leafs only, there are no wood or other fibers in it. This process is closely monitored. 

Our Moringa leaf powder is organically grown in Uganda under the best circumstances naturally possible with al close eye on the envirnoment. No chemicals or artificial fertilizer is used.

This contributes greatly to our quality of taste.

Moringa leaf powder can be processed by salads, by various cooked meals or soups or mixed into juices. Users indicate that they get more energy from it and have less need for food.

In addition to the nutritional value of the leaf, the Moringa also has oil-rich seeds. Moringa oil is 100% edible and cold-pressed, in India it is called Sajina and is mainly used as skin and hair care.

Moringa oil  (not in our productline yet) keeps the skin elastic and young and keeps the hair supple and free of tangles. In the sun you get a deeper browning and the vitamins A and E act as antioxidants. Moringa oil penitrates, without additives, deep into the skin, with its natural vitamins and antioxidants moringa oil is a natural  anti-aging agent.

Moringa oil is also used in shampoo, crémes and bodybutters.

A big advantage for poor countries like Uganda is that the pulp left over after pressing the oil acts as a water purifier, just a handful of pulp in a tank full of dirty water purifies the water in seconds to about 95%.

Also the flowers of the Moringa are edible, they have a honeyed taste and are used to make aromatic tea together with the leafs.

On the tree come up to 60cm long beans in which the seeds  are located. If you harvest the beans at an early stage, so the pods, they are edible and can be incorporated into dishes. The beans have a meaty structure and also contain a lot of nutritional values.

The bark and roots of the Moringa are also used in ayurvedic medicine to heal all kinds of ailments.