Malunggay : The Most Nutritious One
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Brassicales
Family: Moringaceae
Genus: Moringa
Species: oleifera
Scientific Name: Moringa oleifera Lamn
Literature says…
Plus: 4 times the Calcium in milk
7 times the vitamin C in oranges
Plus: 4 times the vitamin A in carrot
Plus: 3 times the Potassium in banana
Plus: 2 times the Protein in milk
Literature Says:
|
Nutritional Component |
Pods |
Leaves |
Leaf Powder |
|
Moisture (%) |
86.6 |
75 |
7.5 |
|
Calories |
26 |
92 |
205 |
|
Protein (g) |
2.5 |
6.7 |
27.1 |
|
Fat (g) |
0.1 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
|
Carbohydrate (g) |
3.7 |
13.4 |
38.2 |
|
Fiber (g) |
4.8 |
0.9 |
19.2 |
|
Minerals (g) |
2.0 |
2.3 |
|
|
Calcium (g) |
30 |
440 |
2003 |
|
Magnesium |
24 |
24 |
368 |
|
Phosphorus (mg) |
24 |
24 |
368 |
|
Potassium (mg) |
259 |
259 |
1324 |
|
Copper (mg) |
3.1 |
1.1 |
0.57 |
|
Iron (mg) |
5.3 |
7 |
28.2 |
So it’s like growing multi-vitamins at your doorstep.
Medicinal Uses of Malunggay:
1. fresh roots of the young tree is administered in cases of in intermittent fever;
2. Infusion of the roots is recommended for asthma, and is useful in as cites caused by diseases of the liver and spleen.
3. freshly expressed juice from the root bark and the gum is mixed with sesamum oil and is dropped into the ears in cases of nostalgia
4. the tender leaves reduce phlegm and are administered internally for scurvy and catarrhal conditions
5. flowers, irritant in action, are used to heal inflammation of tendons and abscesses
6. unripe pods act as a preventive against intestinal worms, and
7. fruit is sweet and pungent in taste, an appetizer preventing eye disorders and increasing semen both qualitatively and quantitatively, and many others.
( source Vivencio R. Mamaril, Supervising Agriculturist, Bureau of Plant Industry)
Recommended Recipes using malunggay ( Horse Raddish)
Malunggay Cookies
Ingredients :
cup malunggay leaves
cups all-purpose flour
cup coconut (toasted)
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
2 pcs. Eggs (well beaten)
tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. Vanilla
Procedure :
Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs, malunggay, toasted coconut and vanilla then stir.
Add flour and baking powder and mix thoroughly.
Drop by teaspoonful into a greased baking sheet.
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until light brown.
Maluroons
Ingredients :
cup malunggay (pulverized dried leaves)
cup all purpose flour
cup coconut (desiccated)
can condensed milk
Pcs. eggs (well beaten)
1/2 cup sugar
cup butter
tsp. Baking powder
1 tbsp. vanilla
Procedure :
Mix together all the ingredients until well blended
Fill up mixture half of the paper cup on a muffin pan.
Bake for 15-20 mins.
Malunggay Delight
Ingredients :
cups malunggay leaves
pcs. pandan leaves
pcs. calamansi
Sugar to taste
cups water
Procedure:
Boil malunggay and pandan water for 10-15 mins.
Strain
Add calamansi juice and sugar to taste
Serve the malunggay juice with ice
Malunggay Balls
Ingredients :
bundles malunggay leaves (about 2 cups)
boxes powdered milk (250 grams)
big can condensed milk
Procedure :
Blanch the malunggay leaves and chop finely
Add the powdered milk and condensed milk to the malunggay.
Mix thoroughly then form, into Balls (marble size)
Roll in sugar and wrap in colored cellophane.
Malunggay Pastillas
Ingredients :
cup malunggay leaves (fresh—boiled )
cup camote (cooked and mashed)
1 cup condensed milk
tbsp vanilla (optional)
Procedure :
Combine together the above ingredients and cook slowly in medium heat.
When almost dry, transfer to a buttered slab and flatten with rolling pin.
Cut into desired sizes.
Cool and wrap.
Polunggay (Polvorons de Malunggay)
Ingredients :
4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup malunggay (pureed)
cups powdered milk
1 1/2 cup butter
Procedure :
Toast flour to light brown
Mix sugar and powdered milk
Melt butter / margarine with the pureed malunggay and add to the mixture
Malunggay Patties
Ingredients :
6 cup malunggay fruit, chopped coarsely
1/4 kl. ground pork
cup cornstarch
pcs. eggs
pcs. Bell pepper, chopped
1 tsp. Salt
Procedure :
Mix together the above ingredients
Form into patties
Fry until brown
Serve with catsup
( source Mrs. Elizabeth S. Larase, ES 1- Supervisor Home Economics)