Taste: spicy, slightly warm, non-toxic, nutritious, containing vitamins A, B, C, protein, calcium, potassium, iron and other minerals. It also contains "essential amino acids" that the human body can't synthesize itself and the synthesis speed can't keep up with the needs of the body. According to scholars' statistics, as long as three tablespoons of Moringa leaf powder contains 27% vitamin A that children need every day; 42% protein; 125% calcium; 70% iron and 22% vitamin C. Moringa trees contain four times as much calcium as milk, three times as much potassium as bananas, three times as much iron as spinach, seven times as much vitamin C as oranges and four times as much vitamin A as carrots. Moringa oleifera is a new type of health-care plant (food) rising in Europe and America in recent years. It is said that it is high in calcium, protein, fiber and lipid, and has the functions of strengthening physical strength, treating anemia, inhibiting bacteria and expelling worms. Moringa oleifera is a versatile and magical natural healthy plant. Washington University, Purdue University, Leicester University and Carona University all have detailed research reports. For Chinese materials, please refer to the website materials such as Miracle Tree. Let's refer to how some countries, regions and authoritative organizations know Moringa trees. Moringa oleifera seeds: Moringa oleifera seeds look strange. The pods are like cowpeas, but their seeds are not regular at all. They are angular and vary in size and can be eaten raw. It is said that Moringa seed has remarkable health care and preventive effects on diabetes and hypertension. It is crisp and sweet in your mouth, and the sweetness in your throat can be retained for a few minutes after chewing slowly, while eating other foods. Japanese people call Moringa trees incredible trees. Dr. Olson is a doctoral student at the University of Washington. He is specialized in Moringa by the National Science Foundation and the National Geographic Society. He found that Moringa oleifera is super rich in nutrition, ranging from vitamins A, B, C, E and protein to minerals such as calcium, potassium and iron. His research results were published in National Geographic magazine. Research in university of san carlos found that Moringa seeds and roots contain an antibacterial component, which is very effective in treating skin infections. According to foreign Catholic websites, Moringa oleifera is rich in vitamins A, B, B 1, B2, B3, c 1, E, protein and fiber. It contains six mineral elements (calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and sulfur), five trace elements (zinc, copper, iron, manganese and selenium) and eleven essential amino acids (eight amino acids that cannot be synthesized by human body itself). Amino acids are important elements for activating cells, enhancing immunity and enhancing ability. According to the verification of Indian medicine for thousands of years, Moringa oleifera can prevent many diseases, and can be used in medicine for diabetes, hypertension, skin diseases, anemia, bones, depression, arthritis, digestive organs, tumors and other diseases. After half a year's verification by 500 people in the preparatory office of Moringa oleifera Research Association in Taiwan Province Province, it was found that more than half of the users had good improvement effects, including eczema, rich hands, athlete's foot, dry and hot headache, osteoporosis, diabetes, neurasthenia, rheumatic joint pain, anemia, gout, insomnia, inexplicable itching of the skin, depression, tranquilization, menstrual pain, constipation, dyspepsia and so on. Moringa oleifera has many functions, and relevant countries and regions are deeply researching and developing it, which has further benefited mankind. In the next chapter, let's learn about the nutrition, health care and curative effect of Moringa oleifera. Third, the healthy food Moringa in the new era is surprisingly nutritious. Advanced countries in Europe and America have regarded Moringa oleifera as a healthy food in the new era. This chapter will discuss the development and application of Moringa oleifera biotechnology in the future through the analysis of Moringa oleifera components published in CNS 1998 and the traditional medical experience around the world. The special emphasis here is on medical knowledge. Excessive intake of any beneficial food will become harmful, so the intake of Moringa oleifera should be moderate. Moringa oleifera planted in tropical and subtropical areas is highly respected by people and recorded in local medical books, which can treat various diseases. Some of these traditional medical uses can reflect the special ingredients or nutritional value of Moringa oleifera itself; Through the analysis and research of modern science laboratory, some application methods have been effectively confirmed. Vitamins and amino acids are very important for a healthy diet. A person needs enough vitamins, minerals, protein and other nutrients to develop and maintain good health. Lack of any nutrients will lead to health problems. Some well-known disease problems are caused by unbalanced diet and malnutrition. For example, lack of vitamin C can lead to scurvy. Lack of vitamin A can lead to night blindness; Iron deficiency can lead to anemia and so on. Moringa oleifera has been proved to be a plant with rich nutritional value. Because of its characteristics of high protein, low fat, high fiber and high vitamin content, it has become the new favorite of people's health food industry in Europe, America, Japan and other countries that develop Moringa oleifera. According to the nutritional analysis of Moringa oleifera, we discuss that Moringa oleifera, as a health food, has the following advantages: First, the content of protein is high, and most of the human body is made up of protein, which is digested and decomposed into amino acids by the human body and then brought to all tissues of the whole body through blood. Cells choose their own amino acids to make new living tissues, muscles, intestines, livers, kidneys and other internal organs. The basic components in hair, skin and bones, even enzymes, hormones, heme in blood and immune antibodies are all composed of protein. The value of all protein depends on its amino acid content. Eight essential amino acids are high-quality protein food, also known as complete protein. These protein are mostly found in animal foods such as egg yolk, fresh milk, liver and kidney, which are richer than the general plant protein. Except for yeast, soybean and grain germ, all essential amino acids in plants are incomplete protein, which cannot maintain human health alone. But to scientists' surprise, the test results show that the protein in fresh Moringa leaves (6.7g/ 100g) is twice as much as that in spinach (2.8g/ 100g), and it contains exactly eight amino acids necessary for human body, so it is a complete protein. According to our daily diet, protein is mainly ingested in animal eggs and poultry meat, which contains high fat, which is a taboo for modern people who pursue slimming. The high cholesterol in eggs only exists in animal foods, while phytosterols in plant foods are similar to cholesterol in chemical structure, which can prevent cholesterol from depositing in human body, so Moringa trees can be said to be "high in protein and zero in cholesterol". Two. Moringa trees are rich in various minerals, including calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, iron and sulfur. Among them, the calcium content of fresh spicy wood leaves per 100 g is 440mg, which is four times that of milk 120mg with the same weight; The iron content of fresh Moringa oleifera leaves per100g is 7mg, which is more than three times that of spinach iron 2. 1mg with the same weight. Therefore, eating spicy wood products can supplement minerals that are easily lacking in our lives. As shown in the table: ⅲ. With the development and progress of high-content vitamins, people's dietary patterns have changed considerably, but what is the dietary status of modern people? Are there any nutritional deficiencies? According to the actual situation and many survey data, in protein, modern people consume too much fat and sugar, but the intake of vitamins and minerals is unbalanced, and the average intake of vitamins B 1, B2, B6 and E is extremely easy to be lower than the normal value. A healthy body comes from balanced nutrition. Moringa oleifera is rich in vitamins, which can supplement the nutrients that we are easy to lack every day. 4. Application of Moringa oleifera in medicine Moringa oleifera has become a new type of health food in Europe, America, Japan and Taiwan Province. It is characterized by high calcium, high protein, high fiber and low fat, and has become a magical plant for people to improve the quality of life and diet, enhance immunity, promote health and prevent diseases. Human health depends on normal protein, carbohydrate and fat. Without the elements and substances needed by the human body, immunity and resistance will be reduced. Without any element, some functions in the human body will inevitably lose their functions, and various diseases will follow. The following are the effects and influences of mineral elements on human body: Calcium (Ca): promotes nerve conduction, and calcium deficiency can easily lead to tension, anger, cramps and blindness. Balance can avoid osteoporosis. Potassium (K): Enhance brain power and thinking ability. Lack of potassium will paralyze the bone machine and weaken the heart. Magnesium (Ha): provides an energy source. Magnesium deficiency can lead to nervousness, impatience, muscle decline and calcium imbalance. Sodium: Keep blood pressure stable. Sodium deficiency can reduce blood pressure, weakness, fatigue and angina pectoris. Phosphorus (P): transmitting information, supplying energy and balancing calcium. Lack of phosphorus leads to muscle decline and skeletal deformity. Zinc (Zn): It can improve immunity, resist oxidation, resist aging, balance blood sugar, lower blood pressure and maintain normal development. Copper (Fe): Improve immunity, resist cancer and oxidation, and participate in bone formation. Maintain the nervous system. Iron (copper): improve immunity, vitality and blood. Antioxidant and anticancer. In the traditional countries where Moringa oleifera is used for treatment, residents in northern India and Africa all know that Moringa oleifera is used as a nutritional supplement and to treat some diseases. Moringa's roots, skins, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds and gums can all be used as medicine, which can be called the treasure of treatment and health care in India, Africa and other countries or regions. Root diuresis and spleen strengthening: treating anorexia and stranguria. Root or root bark has the effects of expelling pathogenic wind, diminishing inflammation, invigorating stomach, promoting diuresis and strengthening yang, and can be used for treating headache, dizziness, asthma, stomatitis, pharyngolaryngitis, flatulence, gastrointestinal spasm, neurasthenia, hypertension, diabetes, scurvy, beriberi, dermatosis, abscess and various cancers. Leaves are gynecological medicine. Treat uterine inflammation, leucorrhea, gonorrhea and syphilis. Leaves have the effects of dehumidification, dispelling cold, strengthening yang, diuresis and detumescence. Pods are good for dampness, spleen and stomach. Treat liver disease, joint pain and paralysis of hands and feet. Seed therapy for hepatosplenomegaly. Chewing gum is used to treat dental gangrene and earache. Studies on the composition and pharmacology of Moringa oleifera show that Moringa oleifera root and wood contain alkaloids, saponins and Moringa oleifera. Leaves and young fruits contain protein, fat, carbohydrates and various minerals. Seeds contain oil. Contains oleic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid and glyceric acid. Moringa oleifera is also rich in nutrients, such as Moringa oleifera seed oil, carrot I, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron and potassium. Moringa oleifera contains an antibiotic called Moringa oleifera, which has antibacterial effect on gram-positive bacteria. In addition, Moringa oleifera has antibacterial effect on many pathogenic bacteria. Moringa seed oil has antibacterial effect on Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria and Mycobacterium phlei. Oil from roots and seeds can stimulate foam. Leaf juice can cause vomiting. According to the records in the Encyclopedia of Indian Medicinal Plants published by the Ministry of Forestry of India, all parts of medical schools in India except seeds have the functions of promoting desire, relieving spasm, expelling worms, diminishing inflammation, stimulating the heart, promoting blood circulation, diuresis, preventing stones, expelling worms, expelling wind and helping digestion. Different parts of Moringa oleifera are also used to treat apoplexy, depression, facial paralysis, colic, urethral calculi, diabetes, epilepsy, hysteria, gout, lumbago, rheumatism, skin diseases, splenomegaly and hepatomegaly, tumors, ulcers, animal bites and eye diseases. Moringa leaves contain high iron content, which is used to treat anemia in the Philippines and has the reputation of "mother's good friend". Malawians believe that long-term consumption of spicy wood leaves can also promote ovulation. Women and cattle who often eat spicy leaves are more likely to have twins, and this effect needs rigorous scientific analysis to confirm. Moringa oleifera has a fragrant smell and is a good honey source plant. In Haiti, Moringa oleifera tea is used to treat colds. Flowers contain a lot of calcium and potassium, and are used as health food in India, which is said to be very helpful for eyesight. Indians believe that drinking flowers and milk after boiling has a hangover effect. According to the experience of countries and regions that traditionally use Moringa oleifera for health care and treatment, some international scientific research institutions and organizations have also conducted some studies and reports in recent years. The principle and medical basis of selecting Moringa seed oil for some common diseases are as follows: 1. Diabetes In the traditional Indian medical system, Moringa seed oil is used to treat diabetes. Moringa leaves are used to treat hypertension, and in Senegal and West Africa, Moringa leaves are used to treat diabetes. Siaka Goudiaby, the administrator of a hospital in Ziguinchor, Senegal, said that he was suffering from diabetes. For three years, he drank spicy konoha tea regularly every day without drugs to control his blood sugar. E. Makonnen of Addis Ababa university, Ethiopia, and others experimented with rabbits, and found that the water extract of Moringa oleifera leaves has hypoglycemic effect, which can reduce the blood sugar concentration within 3 hours, although its effect is lower than that of glibenclamide, a commonly used hypoglycemic drug. However, the effect of Moringa oleifera in treating diabetes has been preliminarily scientifically demonstrated. (For the original text, see the phytotherapy resolution11(2):147-148, 1997). As mentioned in WO 02094299 (published on June 8, 2002) of the World Intellectual Property Organization, cashew nut bark will be Marula extract) or Prosopis- africana bark (an Arabic gum tree native to Africa) is put into capsules, each capsule is 2.08mg, which can relieve the symptoms of diabetes for 8 days. Thus, it is true that the application of ingredients for treating diabetes in Moringa leaves has entered the stage of systematic purification and formulation, and 2 1 century is the century of biotechnology. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease characterized by hyperglycemia and metabolic disorder of sugar, fat and protein, which is caused by the lack of trace elements and free radicals. Supplementing these elements scientifically, effectively resisting oxidation and antagonizing free radicals can control symptoms, relieve illness and even get rid of diabetes. Studies have proved that the trace elements closely related to diabetes are: chromium (cr): insulin is the core substance of glucose metabolism, and insulin must be assisted by chromium. Without chromium in the body, no amount of insulin in the body can give full play to its role. Chromium deficiency can induce diabetic angiopathy, which is the main cause of all complications of diabetes. Zinc (zn): Zinc is an essential trace element for human body. It participates in almost all life activities by participating in the reactions of enzyme systems, especially the immune and endocrine systems. Oral ulcers, leg ulcers, unhealed wounds and itchy skin in diabetic patients are all directly related to zinc deficiency. Zinc deficiency will reduce the quality and activity of insulin. Selenium (Se): Diabetes mellitus is generally deficient in selenium, which reduces the activity of insulin cells, causing free radicals to attack insulin cells, causing knife cell damage, secondary damage to heart, liver and kidney cells, and even inducing tumors. Magnesium: a special trace element for diabetic patients. Diabetes patients with magnesium deficiency are prone to arrhythmia. Induced diabetic neuropathy and retinopathy. Calcium (Ca): Almost all diabetics are short of calcium. Calcium deficiency in middle-aged and elderly people is related to abnormal glucose tolerance, and calcium deficiency can induce diabetic osteoarthropathy. Vanadium (V): Abnormal deficiency of vanadium in diabetic patients will reduce the utilization rate of insulin. If only drugs are used to stimulate insulin secretion without adjusting and improving insulin sensitivity, it will only aggravate resistance. However, due to various reasons, the increase of free radicals in the body will damage insulin cells, cause and aggravate the damage of insulin secretion knives and cells, and lead to the occurrence or aggravation of diabetes. Therefore, in addition to routine diet therapy, oral hypoglycemic drugs and insulin therapy, it is more important and urgent to scientifically supplement the lack of trace elements and antioxidants. Moringa oleifera can not only supplement nutrition, but also prevent people from getting this disease. It contains huge amounts of elements such as calcium (Ca), potassium (K), magnesium (Ma), sodium (Na) and phosphorus (P) and trace elements such as zinc (Zn), copper (Cu) and iron (Fe), which can activate cells and enhance immunity. Two. Osteoporosis According to research, before adulthood, bone formation is more than destruction, and calcium will continue to accumulate in bones, and the bone density will reach the highest at the age of 35-40, and then the speed of bone formation is less than the speed of loss. In the first 5 to 10 years after menopause in women (about 45 to 50 years old), the bone loss accelerates to about 0.5 to 1% per year, and the total bone loss in men is 20 to 30% in old age, and that in women may be as high as 40 to 50%! Therefore, the prevention of osteoporosis should start from the first day of birth. Osteoporosis is not a patent for the elderly. Dr La-Ura Bachrach, a professor of pediatrics at Stanford University, pointed out that adolescents may also suffer from osteoporosis. Although the probability is low, there are three kinds of people who can be classified as high-risk groups: the first is female athletes engaged in intense sports, who may lose their hormone preservation effect on bones because of highly masculine physical activities (similar to postmenopausal physiological conditions); The second is a partial eclipse or low-calorie diet, which becomes a high-risk group because of insufficient calcium intake; The third type is long-term steroid users such as asthma, because steroids may interfere with bone formation. After menopause, women are more likely to suffer from osteoporosis than women of the same age because of the decrease in the amount of female hormones and the decline in the function of maintaining and expanding bones. Because of poor digestion and absorption ability, the elderly are less likely to absorb calcium from food. On the other hand, due to less exercise, they are more likely to lose calcium and need to consume a lot of calcium. Exercise is necessary to preserve bones, which will become stronger due to constant exercise and weaker due to no load. Astronauts will always find the phenomenon of bone loss after returning from space missions. Because in the state of weightlessness in space, bones do not need to support the weight of the body, so bones will be lazy! Although top nutritionists gather to help astronauts prepare their diets, bone loss cannot be completely prevented. Therefore, people lying in hospital beds for a long time are prone to osteoporosis. Similarly, swimming makes it unnecessary for bones to support the body against gravity, because water has buoyancy. Swimming is not easy to cause sports injuries, but it can't strengthen bones. Many people think that osteoporosis patients can solve the problem by taking calcium tablets. However, according to the eighth column of Daily Health Care published by Guangzhou Daily on March 23, 2004, Qiu Guixing, chairman of the Orthopedic Branch of Chinese Medical Association, believes that simply taking calcium tablets is ineffective for osteoporosis in the elderly, and basically calcium is excreted from the stool, that is, it is not eaten. According to Guangzhou Daily on the same day, "Grandma is prone to fracture when eating meat", and the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published a report. Researcher Selmeyer pointed out that various protein in diet can play different roles in bone metabolism. She said that animal foods mainly provide precursor acids, while protein in plant foods contains alkaline precursors. The imbalance of precursor acids and alkaline precursors in diet may cause the accumulation of acidic substances and have adverse effects on bones. Selmeyer said: "The report concludes that increasing the intake of plant protein in diet and reducing animal protein can reduce the loss of femoral tissue and the risk of hip fracture." According to the reports of the above two authoritative figures and experts, it is not an ideal method to treat such diseases solely by drugs or animal proteins. It can be concluded from the test results that Moringa oleifera contains extremely high plant calcium, and each 100g Moringa oleifera leaf powder contains 1320mg of calcium. As long as 75g can provide 1000mg of calcium for men and 60g can provide 800mg of calcium for women, it is totally acceptable for the elderly to eat several spoonfuls of Moringa leaf powder every day, although their food intake is not large. As long as you insist on drinking it every day, you can avoid osteoporosis, not to mention that spicy wood products have many health functions. Moringa also contains a high content of leucine, which emphasizes that you lose fat instead of muscle protein when you lose weight. High calcium is an important condition for dieting and losing weight. Thus, Moringa oleifera leaf is an ideal material for diet. In addition, the incidence of colon cancer in people with high calcium diet is 35% lower than that in people with low calcium diet, and the incidence of breast cancer in female growth period can be reduced by 30%. At present, the recommended calcium intake in the United States is 1000mg per day for adults under 50 years old and 1200mg for adults over 50 years old. ⅲ. The high potassium content of Moringa leaves helps to fight against the high sodium diet that China people are used to: a high sodium diet can lead to hypertension, while a high potassium diet can prevent hypertension.