Moringa Leaf Extract

Our Moringa leaf extract is a dietary supplement produced from the plant Moringa oleifera, traditionally-recognized for its exceptional nutritional value and ability to reduce levels of sugar and lipids in the blood. It’s an aqueous extract made from organically-grown Moringa leaves.

Benefits of Moringa Leaf Extract

Moringa has attracted significant interest among the scientific community. Every year, scientific studies are published highlighting the therapeutic potential of the plant’s leaves, confirming the empirical evidence that has accumulated over thousands of years.

This scientific research shows that moringa leaves offer four key benefits:

• It helps regulate blood sugar levels. Like berberine, Moringa is designed to help fasting and postprandial glycaemia levels. This effect may be due to the isothiocyanate compounds in Moringa leaves that increase sensitivity to the pancreatic hormone in peripheral tissues and reduce the activity of intestinal sucrase.
• It combats processes linked to inflammation. Inflammation is one of the body’s defense mechanisms, but if it persists for a long time, it becomes pathological, triggering and exacerbating a number of chronic health problems. Moringa inhibits the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines by macrophages and reduces the activity of genes involved in inflammation. These anti-inflammatory properties are due mainly to the presence of isothiocyanate and terpenoid compounds.
• It regulates blood cholesterol levels. Since increased LDL-cholesterol levels are known to impair healthy cardiac muscle function, Moringa’s lipid-lowering effects may therefore secondarily help improve cardiovascular health. Here, it’s the plant’s phenol and flavonoid compounds which are likely to be responsible.
• It helps inhibit neurodegeneration. This mechanism of action is probably due to its high content of polyphenols and other antioxidants which reduce oxidative stress.

What is moringa oleifera leaf extract?

Moringa is a plant that has been recognized, used and valued for thousands of years in traditional Ayurvedic medicine. It’s the only genus in the plant family Moringaceae and is grown in the world’s tropical regions and in Madagascar, primarily for the exceptional nutritional value of its leaves.

These leaves contain vitamins — particularly Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B2 — and minerals — primarily iron and magnesium — and important amino acids and fatty acids, as well as precious antioxidants, including rare carotenoids, flavonoids and phenols.

Studies have shown that moringa leaf uses include anti-inflammatory, anti-hypertensive, diuretic, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antihyperlipidemic, cardio-protective, and tissue protective properties.

What is in moringa oleifera capsules?

Organic Moringa is an aqueous extract made from the plant’s leaves. It contains three major types of compound, in addition to the above-mentioned vitamins, minerals and fatty acids:

1. Polyphenols, including flavonoids and phenolic acids. The principal flavonoids in moringa leaves are quercetin, rutin, chlorogenic acid, kaempferol, myricetin and benzylamine (moringine), while the most abundant phenolic acids are salicylic, gallic, coumarinic and caffeic acid, as well as chlorogenic acid. The latter plays a role in glucose metabolism.
2. Alkaloids, in particular glucosinolates and isothiocyanates, which are primarily responsible for Moringa’s anti-inflammatory effects.
3. Saponins, which combat cholesterol absorption by binding to molecules and acids in bile.

Two additional molecules, niazarin and niaziridin, present in moringa leaves, increase the biological activity of the antibiotic compounds and facilitate gastrointestinal absorption of the vitamins and other micronutrients present in the leaves.

Moringa Leaf Extract Side Effects

Consuming Moringa oleifera aqueous leaf extract can be highly beneficial as a cholesterol regulating supplement. However, before adding any new supplements to your daily regime, you need to do your research to figure out whether moringa oleifera is right for you.

Grasping all the potential moringa oleifera leaf extract side effects can enable you to make an informed decision on your health. Moringa oleifera capsules are incredibly safe for most people, but you need to tread with caution if you are taking any prescription medications regularly.

Consult your doctor to learn more about Moringa oleifera leaf extract benefits and how it may interact with any existing medications prescribed to you. While online research is important for responsible supplement usage, it’s always better to be safe than sorry.

Your doctor will be able to go through your medical history, family medical history, and your current state of health to determine whether or not moringa supplements are suitable for you. Listen to your doctor, and then make an informed decision on whether you should buy moringa leaf extract.

Finally, make sure that you tell your healthcare professional about any other supplements you’re taking. The active ingredients in other supplements could interfere with Organic Moringa.

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