Here's an interview with Roberto Cavallini, food technology, agricultural expert and PhD in Public Health, a consultant to the project on Tchad ACRA, which explains how the pint of moringa pou 'mlnutrizione be used to fight in Africa.
What Is Moringa oleifera?
The Moringa oleifera, family Moringaceae, is a plant of small size (4-8 m) of Indian origin. The genus Moringa is known so far in 13 species, but the best known and cultivated remains Moringa oleifera, a plant with many uses and many virtues.What origin? As has arrived in Africa?
Since its original riverbed, the hilly areas near the Himalayas, over time, spread to the rest of Asia and Africa prefers arid, one of its main features, in addition to the remarkable hardiness is the lack of need for water, a factor that has enabled it to adapt well to the climatic conditions typical of the Sahel zone. It can be assumed that, over the centuries, trade and relations between different populations will have greater awareness and use leading to a more rapid propagation.What current uses and potential?
Practically all parts of the plant can be used and be beneficial to humans. The leaves, flowers, seeds and fruits, similar to the long pods are eaten either fresh or cooked. We find many recipes in almost all traditional African and Asian recipes, from the simplest to the most complicated herbal tea preparation. Is derived from the seeds of high quality oil used for food, therapeutic and industrial. The roots and bark can be drawn fibers, dyes and tannins. On each side of the plant is possible, in various traditional medicines derived medicines for varied diseases: scurvy, hepatitis, toothache, and others. Of great interest also are the properties of flocculants seed meal thanks to the proteins that constitute it is possible to purify the water by precipitating the pollutants contained therein. In developing countries has already been tested in different contexts that possibility and positive results will encourage a greater understanding and use. Thanks to its ease of cultivation and production, Moringa is certainly a valuable help to increase accessibility to safe water, access which is currently unfortunately still denied to too many people.How can be a remedy for malnutrition?
In terms of food a starring role concealed it certainly leaves, due to their high nutritional value. The leaves are in fact very rich in minerals, especially iron and calcium, protein, consisting of many essential amino acids, and vitamins, among which stands out as the carotene, the precursor of vitamin A. Anemia is a major problem directly related to malnutrition and malaria; supplement the normal diet with Moringa and its intake of iron, can greatly help to strengthen the body's defenses and escape the spiral of malnutrition, we must remember it is today, in 2007, a major cause of mortality worldwide. Vitamin A, particularly in children, is essential for the proper and healthy development. Its deficiency may lead to inhibition of growth, deformation of bones and impaired visual function. Lack of vitamin A can also lead, to an increase in maternal mortality during pregnancy. Clear that results when a balanced diet, supplements and enriched Moringa, is essential to assure normal growth and proper development of children and adults.The production of derivatives of Moringa can be an occasion of income for local people?
In the area of gound, where the project is active Acra, for now this is not a business like this because, although the plant is grown and used for many centuries, is not seen in all of its benefits and its potential. That is the potential economic and hence generating income, that the cultivation of the plant make the peasants to pua gound is a matter of primary importance.
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