Showing posts with label moringa vitamins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label moringa vitamins. Show all posts

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Anti-inflammatory Components of Moringa

Anti-inflammatory refers to the property of a substance or treatment that reduces inflammation. Inflamation is the complex biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli, such as damaged cells or irritants. It is a protective attempt by the organism to remove the injurious stimuli as well as initiate the healing process for the tissue.
  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
  • Vitamin C
  • Vitamin E
  • Arginine
  • Beta-sitosterol
  • Caffeoylquinic Acid
  • Calcium
  • Chlorophyll
  • Copper
  • Cystine
  • Omega 3
  • Omega 6
  • Omega 9
  • Fiber
  • Glutathione
  • Histidine
  • Indole Acetic Acid
  • Indoleacetonitrile
  • Isoleucine
  • Kaempferal
  • Leucine
  • Magnesium
  • Oleic-Acid
  • Phenylalanine
  • Potassium
  • Quercetin
  • Rutin
  • Selenium
  • Stigmasterol
  • Sulfur
  • Tryptophan
  • Tyrosine
  • Zeatin
  • Zinc

Simple Facts

Here's a gram for gram comparison of the vitamin content of Moringa leaves:

moringa benefits

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Antioxidant Components of Moringa

I was awed at the number of antioxidants found in Moringa. We all know how antioxidants help protect the body from the formation and elimination of free-radicals. Free radicals are potentially damaging by-products of the body’s metabolism which can cause cell damage that may contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease and cancer.

  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin C
  • Vitamin E
  • Vitamin K
  • Vitamin B (Choline),
  • Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
  • Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
  • Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
  • Vitamin B6
  • Alanine
  • Alpha-Carotene
  • Arginine
  • Beta-Carotene
  • Beta- sitosterol
  • Caffeoylquinic Acid
  • Campesterol
  • Carotenoids
  • Chlorophyll
  • Chromium
  • Delta-5-Avenasterol
  • Delta-7-Avenasterol
  • Glutathione
  • Histidine
  • Indole Acetic Acid
  • Indoleacetonitrile
  • Kaempferal
  • Leucine
  • Lutein
  • Methionine
  • Myristic-Acid
  • Palmitic-Acid
  • Prolamine
  • Proline
  • Quercetin
  • Rutin
  • Selenium
  • Threonine
  • Tryptophan
  • Xanthins
  • Xanthophyll
  • Zeatin
  • Zeaxanthin
  • Zinc