Moringa olifera: Nutrient Dense Food Source and World’s Most Useful Plant to Ensure Nutritional Security, Good Health and Eradication of Malnutrition

@article{Singh2018MoringaON,
  title={Moringa olifera: Nutrient Dense Food Source and World’s Most Useful Plant to Ensure Nutritional Security, Good Health and Eradication of Malnutrition},
  author={Vijai Singh and Amit Arulanantham and Victor Parisipogula and Sian Arulanantham and Arnab Biswas},
  journal={European Journal of Nutrition \& Food Safety},
  year={2018}
}
Moringa (Moringa olifera Lam.), belonging to the family Moringaceae, is a plant native to the Indian sub-continent and has become naturalised in tropical and sub-tropical areas around the world. Traditionally, the leaves, fruits, flowers, and immature pods of this tree are eaten in many countries. It is an economically important, multipurpose tree with immense nutritional value, containing all essential vitamins and minerals. In view of the high nutritional and nutraceutical values the aim of… 
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