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MARIANO MARCOS STATE UNIVERSITY

MALLUNGAY

Moringa oleifera, L

The Tree of Life

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MALLUNGAY

Is known entire the world as

MORINGA

What Is Moringa?

• Can we eat Moringa ?
• How many Vitamins and Minerals dose

Moringa Contains?

• How many Antioxidants dose Moringa

contains?

• Will Moringa provide our family

nutritional needs, and help our family grow ?

• Will Moringa save me some money by

using It as a food additive ?

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What Is Moringa? Cont.

• Can Moringa help pay for my children school

fees ?

• What is the proper way to dry Moringa, Sun
• r Shade?
• Do we need the moringa market for income

generating?

• Do You Really Know What Moringa Is?
• The ANSWER MAY SHOCK YOU, AND IT IS FREE IN

YOUR OWN BACK YARD.

What Is A Balance Diet?

• The balance diet consist of four food groups.
• Proteins, meats, beans, and anything else

which contains a proteins source.

• Vitamins and Minerals
• Carbohydrates, matooka, and any types of

potatoes.

• Fats

All of this is contained in Moringa

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Moringa, The tree of Life

Moringa Leaf Powder - The Superfood

• Moringa is a supermarket on a

tree! Imagine a tree in your backyard that will meet most of your nutritional daily needs.

• Purify your water and take care of

your medical needs.

• The Moringa leaf is comparatively an

unheard name in spite of the fact that it has been found mentioned more than two thousand years before, and the World Health

• Organizations has been observing and

utilizing the tree for more than forty years now as a cheap health supplement in the poverty-stricken countries the world over.

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Moringa - Benefits

• :
• Increases the Natural Defenses of the body
• Provides nourishment to the eyes and the brain.
• Promotes metabolism with bio-available

ingredients.

• Promotes the Cell structure of the body
• Promotes natural Serum cholesterol.
• Lowers the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.
• Promotes the normal functioning of the liver and

the kidney.

• Beautifies the skin

Moringa – Benefits (continuation)

• Moringa leaf boosts your energy in a natural

manner, and is a remarkable source of nutrition.

• This energy promotion does not happen because
• f sugar, so it is lasts for a long time.
• Individuals ingesting it say that their ulcers are

healed, tumors restricted, there are reduction in the arthritis pains and inflammations, controlled blood pressure, the skin problems are restored, and finally they have stronger defenses against diseases.

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Moringa – Benefits (continuation)

• Another property of the Moringa leaf is its soothing

ability, because of which it can lower the blood pressure and promotes good sleep.

• It can also purify water since it has a detoxifying

effect.

• Also a coagulant agent, Moringa can attach itself to

hazardous bacteria and other materials, a process that is surmised to occur in the body too.

• The happy outcome is more sustained energy

without any over-activity, balanced hormone and gland system, controlled blood pressure, and a rested nervous system.

Additional Benefits

• Promotes energy
• Promotes proper digestion
• Acts as an antioxidant
• Takes care of the immune system of the body
• Promotes healthy circulatory system
• It is an anti-inflammatory
• Gives a feeling of general wellness
• Supports the normal sugar levels of the body.

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The Market Place (continuation)

• The market will only come when the

community knows all about Moringa, through the word of mouth.

• It is up to you to get the Moringa word out

by,

• Explaining what Moringa is and how to use

it, is the only way the Market will come to your village. As I said before, it has to start with YOU, and only then your market will come. This is why we all need to use this Moringa. The Tree of Life.

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A second look at the Malunggay…

Philippines Department of Agriculture

The crop that could…

Save a m illion lives.. I m pact local and international m arket… Utilize m illions of m arginalized lands… I ncrease incom es… Attain socio-econom ic equity… Generate m illions of jobs… Make the Philippines globally com petitive…

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All parts are useful…

Flowers, Bark, Gum and Roots

Medicine

Seeds

Water purification Medicine Cooking oil Cosmetics Lubricants Green Manure

Leaves and Pods

Nutrition Medicine Plant Growth Hormone

Food and Nutrition

Malunggay, scientifically know n as Moringa oleifera Lam k, is the w orld’s m ost nutritious crop. “Natural Nutrition for the tropics”—

Church W orld Service and Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization

All parts are useful…

¾ THE IRON

OF SPINACH

FRES H

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Food and Nutrition

All parts are useful…

25 TIMES

THE IRON OF SPINACH

DRI E D

½ THE VIT

AM IN C OF ORANGES

10 TIMES THE

VIT AM IN A OF CARROTS

15 TIMES THE

POT ASSIUM OF BANANAS

17 TIMES THE

CALCIUM & 9 TIMES THE PROTEIN OF M ILK

All parts are useful… Moringa Oil

Seeds contain 4 0 % of oil, w hich can be used for oil extraction w ithout reducing their effectiveness for w ater treatm ent

Skin Care and Cosm etics

Can produce an excellent m assage

• il because of good anti-oxidant

properties w ith 4 -5 years shelf life

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All parts are useful… Cooking

Because of its high quantities of Oleic Acids ( part of the Om ega 9 EFA fam ily) , it is good in cooking and a replacem ent for olive oil; it is odorless to m ild nutty flavor

W ater Treatm ent

Has the ability to detoxify contam inated w ater for drinking and cooking

All parts are useful… Nature’s Pharm acy

Reported Medicinal Value for the ff. effects/ conditions/ disorders/ diseases

Anti-m icrobial/ biocidal Asthm a Cancer therapy/ protection Circulatory/ endocrine disorders ( incl. anem ia) Detoxification Digestive disorders I nflam m ation I m m unity Nervous disorders Reproductive health General disorders/ conditions

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Harvesting Golden Green…

Malunggay seed pow der as household w ater purifier Leaves, flow ers and pods as cooking ingredients

Backyard Farming

Malunggay tree as living fence Leaves as natural pesticide, dom estic cleaning agent

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All parts as natural m edicines Leaves: good for headache,

bleeding from a shallow cut, bacterial and fungal skin com plaints, anti- inflam m atory, gastric ulcers and diarrhea, m alnutrition

Flow ers: ideal for breastfeeding,

urinary problem s

Pods: de-w orm er, treat liver and

spleen problem s and pains of the joints, m alnutrition, diarrhea

Backyard Farming

All parts as natural m edicines Seeds: treat arthritis, rheum atism ,

gout, cram p, STD, boils, and urinary problem s; relaxant for epilepsy

Roots, bark, and gum : have the

sam e m edicinal value but are m ore concentrated

Backyard Farming

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Malunggay processed leaves for food fortification Malunggay dried leaves for anim al feeds Malunggay seeds for Moringa Oil Other: Malunggay cake for w ater treatm ent and biofertilizer

Commercial Planting

Seeds for Moringa Oil

For cooking, lubricating, cosm etics, arom a therapy, perfum es The Philippines can penetrate the international m arket Seed Producers can am ass a net incom e of approxim ately PhP 2 1 8 ,0 0 0 – 5 2 1 ,0 0 0 per hectare/ year @ PhP2 0 / kg

• f seeds

I t has a potential to

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Leaves for Animal Feed Fortification and Soybean Meal Substitution

This can substitute half

• f the country’s im ports

for soybean m eal= US$ 12 0M. I n the long-run, the country can produce m eat and m ilk high in protein and low in fats. I t can supply the dem and in the local m arket – and possibly the international m arket! Leaves Producers can have an estim ated net incom e of PhP 1 .4 3 Million per hectare/ year @ PhP5 / kg of leaves I t has a potential to generate an estim ated 1 0 ,0 0 0 jobs/ 3 ,0 0 0

• has. for Filipinos

Leaves for Food Fortification

Given its nutritional value, it can be utilized in fortifying sauces, juices, spices, m ilk, bread, and m ost im portantly, instant noodles. I t can supply the local m arket. Leaves Producers can have an estim ated net incom e of PhP 1 .4 3 Million per hectare/ year @ PhP5 / kg

• f leaves

I t has a potential to generate an estim ated 1 0 ,0 0 0 jobs/ 3 ,0 0 0 has. for Filipinos

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Golden Green-derived products Golden Green-derived products

Moringa Shea Balm

Moringa Veggie Capsule W ater Treatm ent Agent

Moringa Oil

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Farming Golden Green…

tolerates a w ide range of environm ental conditions grow s best betw een 25 to 35 oC, but w ill tolerate up to 48 oC in the shade altitudes below 600 m eters are best, but can grow in altitudes up to 1200 m in the tropics prefers a w ell-drained sandy loam or loam soil, but tolerates clay. w ill not survive under prolonged flooding and poor drainage tolerates a soil pH ( indication of soil acidity) of 5.0 -9.0

Adaptability

Source: DA-BPI

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planted either by direct seeding, transplanting, or using hard stem cuttings seeds have no dorm ancy periods and can be planted as soon as they are m ature stem cuttings of 4 5 -1 5 0 cm long w ith a diam eter of 4 -1 6 cm can also be used as propagation m aterial

Propagation

Source: DA-BPI

Pruning

should be trim m ed to prom ote branching, increase yields, and facilitate harvesting

Pest Managem ent

resistant to m ost insect pests and diseases, but outbreaks m ay occur under certain conditions. I n such case, choose a pesticide that targets the specific pest causing the dam age, and avoid pesticides that kill or inhibit the developm ent of beneficial organism s and that last only a few days

Culture and Management

Source: DA-BPI

7/8/2014 19 For intensive leaf production:

harvest green m atter w hen plants reach a height of 50 cm or m ore ( every 35 -40 days) , cut at a distance of 15 -20 cm above the ground

For pod harvesting:

as food: harvest pods w hen they are young, tender, and green. They are eaten as green beans. I m m ature seeds can be used in recipes sim ilar to green peas for oil or planting m aterial: harvest pods w hen they are m ature and spurting. Mature seeds appear in dark brow n color.

Harvesting and Handling

Source: DA-BPI

What is the Indian mallungay or moringa?

• 1. The seeds were taken from the ancient village

inside the International Crops Research Institute of the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

• 2. It is now propagated at the Mariano Marcos

State University (MMSU) .

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What is the Indian malungay or moringa?

• 1. It is the same specie as the native variety.
• 2. They grow faster.
• 3. The leaves are fines and more palatable when

cooked.

• 4. The fruits or pods are longer (70cm to 100cm)

are fleshier.

• 5. There is a line that the fruits or pods are short

and stout. What is the Indian malungay or moringa?

• 1. The survival rate of the stem for planting is very

low, hence it is recommended that the seeds should be planted.

• 2. The plant starts flowering in six (6) months
• 3. The plants are very resistant to drought.
• 4. The plants cannot survive submerged

conditions for one week.

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What is the Indian malungay or moringa?

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The Mariano Marcos State University is also promoting SWEET SORGHUM for Food, Feed, Forage and Fuel

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Acknowledgement Commission on Higher Education Department of Agriculture International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

THANK YOU

Samuel S. Franco Associate Professor III and Scientist II Mariano Marcos State University Cityt of Batac, 2906, Ilocos Norte For more information, please contact:

• DR. MIRIAM E. PASCUA

President Mariano Marcos State University City of Batac, 2906, Ilocos Norte