Incredible in any language... Easy to grow: Be incredible!

Botanical name: Moringa oleifera

Popularly known as “drumstick tree” in English. • From seeds or cuttings • Plant a Moringa tree.
• Even in marginal soils • Include Moringa leaf powder in your food.
Bengali: Sajna
Burmese: Dandalonbin
• Very little care needed • Share this information with people who can
help make our world a healthier place.
French: Bèn ailé, Benzolive • Very little water required
Gujarati: Suragavo • Produce fruits & leaves within 8 months
(Plant away from homes, as they tend to attract
Hindi & Urdu: Munaga, Sahijna, Segra undesirable caterpillars.)
Khmer: Daem mrum
Malay: Kalor Easy to use:
Malayalam: Sigru, Muringa
• Add fresh or dried leaves to any dish
Marathi: Sujna, Shevga
Oriya: Munigha, Sajina
• Dry leaves (in shade) and store
Punjabi: Soanjana
Sinhalese: Murunga
Spanish: Ben, Morango, Moringa For more copies contact:
Tagalog: Mulangai
Tamil: Murungai www.treesforlife.org The Incredible
Telegu: Munaga, Mulaga
Thai: Marum
Trees for Life, 3006 W. St. Louis,
Wichita, KS 67203-5129 USA
Phone: (316)945-6929 Fax: (316)945-0909
Moringa Leaves
Vietnamese: Chùm Ngây moringa@treesforlife.org (drumstick leaves)
More names: www.treesforlife.org/moringa/names Trees for Life empowers people by demonstrating that in www.treesforlife.org/moringa
helping each other, we can unleash extraordinary power
that impacts our lives.

Incredible in any language... Easy to grow: Be incredible!

Botanical name: Moringa oleifera
Popularly known as “drumstick tree” in English. • From seeds or cuttings • Plant a Moringa tree.
• Even in marginal soils • Include Moringa leaf powder in your food.
Bengali: Sajna
Burmese: Dandalonbin
• Very little care needed • Share this information with people who can
help make our world a healthier place.
French: Bèn ailé, Benzolive • Very little water required
Gujarati: Suragavo • Produce fruits & leaves within 8 months
(Plant away from homes, as they tend to attract
Hindi & Urdu: Munaga, Sahijna, Segra undesirable caterpillars.)
Khmer: Daem mrum
Malay: Kalor Easy to use:
Malayalam: Sigru, Muringa
• Add fresh or dried leaves to any dish
Marathi: Sujna, Shevga
Oriya: Munigha, Sajina
• Dry leaves (in shade) and store
Punjabi: Soanjana
Sinhalese: Murunga
Spanish: Ben, Morango, Moringa For more copies contact:
Tagalog: Mulangai
Tamil: Murungai www.treesforlife.org The Incredible
Telegu: Munaga, Mulaga
Thai: Marum
Trees for Life, 3006 W. St. Louis,
Wichita, KS 67203-5129 USA
Phone: (316)945-6929 Fax: (316)945-0909
Moringa Leaves
Vietnamese: Chùm Ngây moringa@treesforlife.org (drumstick leaves)
More names: www.treesforlife.org/moringa/names Trees for Life empowers people by demonstrating that in www.treesforlife.org/moringa
helping each other, we can unleash extraordinary power
that impacts our lives.
There is an old saying: Amazing, but true It’s like growing multi- Vitamin A
Vitamin B1
vitamins at your
“Moringa leaves prevent Proteins, the building blocks of our bodies, Vitamin A acts as a shield against diseases of doorstep.
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3

300 diseases.” the eyes, skin and heart, diarrhea, and many Vitamin C
are made of amino acids. Usually, only animal Calcium
products such as meat, eggs and dairy contain other ailments. Carrots are very high in vitamin Chromium
all of the essential amino acids. Amazingly, A, but Moringa leaves are even higher. Copper
Moringa leaves also contain them all. Fiber

4 times the Vitamin A Iron

2
Manganese
times the Protein of Carrots Magnesium
of Yogurt Phosphorus
Potassium
Protein
Zinc
Vitamin C strengthens our immune system and Calcium builds strong bones and teeth, and Moringa leaves compared to common foods*
fights infectious diseases including colds and flu. helps prevent osteoporosis. Milk provides a
Citrus fruits such as oranges and lemons are full lot of calcium, but Moringa leaves provide Nutrients Common Fresh Dried
of vitamin C. Moringa leaves have even more. even more. foods Leaves Leaves

7 times 4 times
Vitamin A 1.8 mg 6.8 mg 18.9 mg
the Vitamin C the Calcium Carrots
of Oranges of Milk
Calcium 120 mg 440 mg 2003 mg
Milk
Now modern science Potassium is essential for the brain and nerves. Potassium 88 mg 259 mg 1324 mg
is proving that these tiny Bananas are an excellent source of potassium.
Moringa leaves are even better. These figures reflect gram-for-gram comparisons
Bananas

leaves are packed with with Moringa leaves.* Protein 3.1 g 6.7 g 27.1 g

3 times
Yogurt
the Potassium
incredible nutrition that can of Bananas Vitamin C 30 mg 220 mg 17.3 mg
strengthen our bodies and *Nutritive Value of Indian Foods, by C. Gopalan, et al, and The Miracle
prevent many diseases. Tree – Moringa oleifera: Natural Nutrition for the Tropics, by Lowell
Fuglie, ed. More information: www.treesforlife.org/moringa

There is an old saying: Amazing, but true It’s like growing multi- Vitamin A
Vitamin B1
vitamins at your
“Moringa leaves prevent Proteins, the building blocks of our bodies, Vitamin A acts as a shield against diseases of doorstep.
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3

300 diseases.” the eyes, skin and heart, diarrhea, and many Vitamin C
are made of amino acids. Usually, only animal Calcium
products such as meat, eggs and dairy contain other ailments. Carrots are very high in vitamin Chromium
all of the essential amino acids. Amazingly, A, but Moringa leaves are even higher. Copper
Moringa leaves also contain them all. Fiber

4 times the Vitamin A Iron

2
Manganese
times the Protein of Carrots Magnesium
of Yogurt Phosphorus
Potassium
Protein
Zinc
Vitamin C strengthens our immune system and Calcium builds strong bones and teeth, and Moringa leaves compared to common foods*
fights infectious diseases including colds and flu. helps prevent osteoporosis. Milk provides a
Citrus fruits such as oranges and lemons are full lot of calcium, but Moringa leaves provide Nutrients Common Fresh Dried
of vitamin C. Moringa leaves have even more. even more. foods Leaves Leaves

7 times 4
Vitamin A 1.8 mg 6.8 mg 18.9 mg
the Vitamin C times the Calcium Carrots
of Oranges of Milk
Calcium 120 mg 440 mg 2003 mg
Milk
Now modern science Potassium is essential for the brain and nerves. Potassium 88 mg 259 mg 1324 mg
is proving that these tiny Bananas are an excellent source of potassium.
Moringa leaves are even better. These figures reflect gram-for-gram comparisons
Bananas

leaves are packed with with Moringa leaves.* Protein 3.1 g 6.7 g 27.1 g

3 times
Yogurt
the Potassium
incredible nutrition that can of Bananas Vitamin C 30 mg 220 mg 17.3 mg
strengthen our bodies and *Nutritive Value of Indian Foods, by C. Gopalan, et al, and The Miracle
prevent many diseases. Tree – Moringa oleifera: Natural Nutrition for the Tropics, by Lowell
Fuglie, ed. More information: www.treesforlife.org/moringa