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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Moringa Oleifera Seeds for Water Treatment in Water-Stressed Areas

It has the promise of being a nutritious food source, a supplier of energy and medicinal, and a route to a clean water supply. A truly amazing plant.

A particular protein found in the meal of dried and ground M. oleifera seeds, when adsorbed onto sand, has show some excellent preliminary results in removing total suspended solids (TSS) and in killing coliform bacteria.

It produces an extremely nutritious leaf that contain the following on a per-pound basis:
  • 7x the vitamin C as oranges
  • 4x the vitamin A as carrots
  • 4x the calcium of milk
  • 3x the potassium of bananas
  • 2x the protein of yogurt
It has the promise of being a nutritious food source, a supplier of energy and medicinal, and a route to a clean water supply. A truly amazing plant.

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Moringa Oleifera Seeds for Water Treatment in Water-Stressed Areas

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