Noel Vietmeyer U'S' National Academy of Sciences

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Noel VietmeyerU.S. National Academy of Sciences

• Although few people have heard of it today,
  Moringa could soon become one of the worlds most
  valuable plants, at least in humanitarian terms.
  
  -1992

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12 years ago, very few projects and studies were
being done with Moringa in Africa
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Today, there are many organizations, churches,
and individuals promoting or using Moringa in
virtually every country in sub-Saharan Africa
wherever the tree can grow
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In some countries, the number of NGOs involved
with Moringa has become so great that national
associations of Moringa promoters have been
created
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Growing African interest in Moringa is also
reflected in African presentations at
international Moringa workshops

• 2001 WORKSHOP
• International presenters 8
• African presenters 1
• 2006 WORKSHOP
• International presenters 13
• African presenters 20

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MORINGA WEBSITES

• www.moringanews.org
• www.treesforlife.org
• www.tfljournal.org
• www.miracletrees.org
• www.echonet.org

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FILMS EXTOLLING MORINGA

• It is quite surprising to find many films about
  Moringa are now featured on Youtube films made
  in the Philippines, India, Madagascar, Ghana,
  Senegal, the United States. . .
• Go to the following site and it will lead you to
  other sites
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vkTSrhxsnucw

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• MORINGA
• HEALTH
• DEVELOPMENTS

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AVRDC The World Vegetable Center
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AVRDC REPORT

• Variation among 10 M.oleifera accessions for
  nutrient contents were small and thus varietal
  selection should focus on horticulture traits.

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AVRDC REPORT ON NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY

• Mature leaves were more nutritious than young
  shoots and could be quickly dried with minimum
  nutrient loss.
• We found that harvest season and leaf stage
  significantly influenced nutrient contents of
  Moringa leaves. Higher protein, vitamin A and
  glucosinolates contents and AOA (antioxidant
  activities) were obtained in hot-wet season
  whereas, higher iron, vitamin C, and phenolic
  contents were found in cool-dry season.

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AVRDC REPORT ON NUTRIENT BIOAVAILABILIY

• Oligosaccharides and oxalate were reported as
  anti-nutrient factors in Moringa leaves. . . In
  this study, stachyose and raffinose were not
  found in mature leaves but detected in young
  leaves. . .
• Moringa mature leaves contained very low value of
  oxalate (0.990.21mg/g/dw) compared to spinach
  (25-45mg/g/dw).

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AVRDC REPORT ON IRON BIOAVAILABILITY

• Boiling in water enhanced the in vitro iron
  bioavailability of Moringa fresh leaves and dried
  powder by 3.5 and 3 times, respectively.
• Cooking Moringa leaves also raised total
  available iron of mixtures with other food items
  such as mungbeans.

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AVRDC RECOMMENDATIONS

• Our survey of over 120 species of tropical and
  subtropical edible plants for nutrient content,
  antioxidant activity (AOA) and crop traits
  indicated that Moringa oleifera is one of the
  most promising crops which could increase intake
  of micronutrients and antioxidants.

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AVRDC RECOMMENDATION

• Moringa should be promoted for greater
  consumption to improve nutrition and strengthen
  immune functions for fighting infectious
  diseases.

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• MORINGAHEALTH
• AND
• MEDICINE

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CLINICAL STUDIES

• A study in India with human diabetics found that
  blood sugar levels decreased through daily intake
  of Moringa leaf powder.
• A study with humans in Ghana indicated that
  intake of Moringa leaf powder can decrease
  hypertension.
• A study in the Philippines found that consumption
  of Moringa fruit can increase sperm count.

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TRADITIONAL REMEDIES

• New treatments from seminars in Ghana March 2008
  by ANAMED
• Many people said that Moringa had helped greatly
  to improve their general health. Some said that
  their short sight had improved.
• Cuts and woundsPound fresh leaves into a paste.
  Cover the wound with this paste, bandage and
  leave for 3 days.

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• A woman has given birth and is bleeding.Pound
  fresh leaves, add a little water and give it her
  to drink.
• Prevention of polio. Give flowers to children to
  eat to prevent polio.
• Chronic sores. Take some roots, wash them and
  scrape the outside layer off. Heat in water. Use
  the water to wash the wound. Then dress as number
  1.

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• Epilepsy.Pound the bark or the roots of a mature
  tree. Add tender leaves and a little water. Smear
  this paste over the face and the whole body. Also
  put a little of the pounded root in a
  handkerchief and inhale.
• To bring fever down.Dip a Moringa branch into
  water and stroke the whole body. Then give
  Moringa tea to drink.

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• Snake and scorpion bites.Pound the root, add
  leaves and apply to the bite. Stops the poison
  from spreading.
• Short sight. Wash the flowers in salt water,
  chew and swallow. Take three times daily. Or cook
  the flowers in palm oil.

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• To cleanse the blood.Wash the root and remove
  the bark (not the bast, i.e. the inner layer
  immediately under the bark that carries the sap
  from the roots to the leaves). Put into water
  that has just boiled and has been removed from
  the heat. The water changes colour. Mix with a
  few Moringa leaves. Thereafter, take every day
  take Moringa leaves in water.

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• Clear thinking for school children especially
  under-performing children.Wash Moringa root,
  remove the bark and soak in water for two days
  until the water changes color (brown / pink) (or
  as 10 above). Remove the roots, take one cup of
  the liquid and mix with half a cup of honey. Give
  to the child first thing in the morning then he
  should have no breakfast until 9 o'clock. He can
  even take it again in the evening. Prepare this
  root water fresh every day. Note heating Moringa
  causes it to lose it healing properties.

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• Severe stomach-ache Pound two seeds and take
  with medicinal charcoal.
• Stomach pains Chew and eat two seed kernels and
  drink a cup of water.
• Arthritis pains Chew and eat two seed kernels in
  the morning and two again at night.

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• MORINGA
• LIVESTOCK
• FEED

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Successful experiences on the use of Moringa
oleifera in animal feeding

• Bryan Mendieta, Nadir Reyes Rosario Rodriguez

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Treatments

• 6 COWS
• T1 Hay (B brizantha), sugar cane molassas (SCM)
• T2 Hay SCM 2kg DM (Dry Moringa)
• T3 Hay SCM 3kg DM
• 36 PIGS (45 days old)
• T1 100 Commercial Concentrate (CC)
• T2 70 CC 30 DM
• T3 52 CC 48 DM

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Treatments

• 18 SHEEP 5 months old
• T1 Panicum Maximum hay ad libitum
• T2 P.M. ad libitum 0.35kg DM
• T3 P.M. ad libitum 0.50kg DM

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Results
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Cow trial results
FCM (Fat Corrected Milk 4), MF (Milk Fat)
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Pig Trial Results
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Sheep Trial Results
DMI (Dry Matter Intake), DWG (DAily Weigth Gain)
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Conclusions

• M. Oleifera fed at 2-3 Kg DM day -1 improved DMI
  and Milk Yield in Cows.
• Pigs fed with M. Oleifera had less AWG and more
  Feed Conversion than fed with CC. However,
  feeding M oleifera to pigs may still be
  profitable due to the lower feed price. This
  needs to be further investigated.
• When fed P. maximun as basal diet M. Oleifera can
  increase DMI, DWG and BW of lambs.

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MORINGASEEDOIL
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Companies selling Moringa oil

• Qty Price
• UncleHarry.com 1oz 12
• Eromatic.co.uk 100ml 12
• Fromnaturewithlove.com 2oz 15.23
• Gracefruit.com 100ml 8.55
• Moringafarms.com 4oz 25

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Companies producing Moringa oil

• We can offer Moringa oil for US18 per Kilo and
  Moringa Leaf Powder for US6 per Kilo. Please let
  us know where you want the product to be
  delivered. 
• Moringa Exports (A Division of VEG INDIA
  EXPORTS)106, Prakasam Street, Erode - 638001
  INDIAEmail info_at_moringaexports.com

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MORINGAENERGY
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MORINGA OIL FOR BIOFUEL?

• In the Philippines, SECURA International
  announced that Moringa trees will be grown on
  500,000 hectares to supply oil for sale to North
  American Biofuels, Inc. SECURA plans to export
  150 million gallons of Moringa oil annually.
• In Australia, Moringa Pty Ltd is establishing
  Moringa plantations on 500,000 hectares. Moringa
  Pty is in discussion with Biodiesel Technology
  operators for the provision of a 2ML per annum
  biodiesel pilot facility to enable on-farm
  processing.

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MORINGA PATENT PROBLEM

• At the most recent count, concerning Moringa
  there exist
• 60 international patents67 USA patents98
  pending USA patent applications

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Malnutrition map13
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