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Moringa Oleifera #101

Open nelsonic opened 3 years ago

nelsonic commented 3 years ago

Hadn't heard of this plant before today ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moringa_oleifera

Moringa oleifera is a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree of the family Moringaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent. Common names include moringa, drumstick tree (from the long, slender, triangular seed-pods), horseradish tree (from the taste of the roots, which resembles horseradish), and ben oil tree or benzolive tree. It is widely cultivated for its young seed pods and leaves, used as vegetables and for traditional herbal medicine. It is also used for water purification.

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The seeds aren't cheap but if we manage to grow one it would be pretty cool. 🌱 https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=moringa+oleifera+seeds&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_sop=15 image

@iteles anything against me ordering some seeds and trying to grow one in a pot?

nelsonic commented 3 years ago

Moringa Documentary: https://youtu.be/4RRzJ4O4B2k image

The gist is: it has a lot of nutritional value and grows well all year round in most climates.

There are a few good vegan recipes online: image

iteles commented 3 years ago

I was once sent moringa instead of Brahmi (in 2017) and when I looked up the benefits at the time there was very little information or scientific evidence on it. It was referred to as a superfood but I couldn't figure out how it was beneficial (so I ended up giving it away). I haven't looked it up recently!

nelsonic commented 3 years ago

Did the person you gave the moringa to know what it was? 🤷🏼‍♂️

nelsonic commented 3 years ago

https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/11/kuli-kuli-raises-4-25-million-to-make-moringa-a-mainstay-in-the-us-diet image

https://www.kulikulifoods.com image

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I would have thought it was right up your street given that it's a caffeine-free alternative to Matcha ... 🍵 image

There are some recent articles on Science Direct: https://www.sciencedirect.com/search?qs=Moringa%20Oleifera

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213453016300362 image

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227620301022 image

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0965229919316991 image

Dr. Greger appears to be against Moringa: https://nutritionfacts.org/questions/the-health-benefits-of-moringa But if you read the referenced studies, they used the bark and roots which I don't see myself doing. 💭

It might be that too much of a good thing is bad: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23509212 image

iteles commented 3 years ago

Solid research 💪