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Judi Lynn

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Thu Sep 8, 2022, 03:30 AM Sep 2022

This Indian tree is a disease fighting superhero. Unbelievable benefits here [View all]

2 min read . Updated: 08 Sep 2022, 12:13 PM IST

Moringa or drumsticks can be found in every Indian kitchen, especially used while making vegetable or Sambar. For every kid who have hated it, parents saying ‘It is beneficial for your health," is common. Looks like they were actually right. President of Green Belt and Road Institute, Erik Solheim took to twitter and shared a video by the World Economic Forum dated 2017, saying that Moringa is a disease fighting superhero. As stated by the World Economic Forum in 2017, “If plants could be superheroes, the Moringa tree would be one of them."

In a tweet, he wrote, “This tree from India is a disease fighting superhero."

Moringa is found mostly in India and the Philippines, however, its cultivation is increasing throughout Asia, Africa, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Listing its benefits, WEF said every single part of the tree can be eaten and has some.

“Every part of the tree can be consumed; leaves and pods as food; and the seeds, bark, flowers, and roots as medicine. The leaves are highly nutritious, once harvested and dried, they contain 30 percent protein, all essential amino acids, and have abundant levels of vitamins and minerals," WEF report states. The Moringa trees can survive droughts and grow rapidly in any harsh conditions.

More:
https://www.livemint.com/science/health/this-indian-tree-is-a-disease-fighting-superhero-unbelievable-benefits-here-11662597986286.html









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