Drumstick Nutritional Benefits

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Drumstick Nutritional Benefits:

Drumstick plants known as Moringa oleifera scientifically and it is

grown and found in the backyard of almost all homes in South India,

belongs to the family of Moringaceae. Drumstick plants are extensively

cultivated commercially in the sub tropical, tropical and semi arid

regions of the World, especially in the States of India and generally

found and cultivated in Africa, Middle East and in other parts of the

world for its therapeutic, nutritional and medicinal properties. The

Drumstick plant leaves, drumsticks are used as vegetable, while seeds

are used for the treatment of health disorders.

Nutritional profile of Drumstick is as follows: Drumstick comprises of

proteins, carbohydrates, fats and dietary fiber in smaller proportions

and it contains many essential vitamins namely, Vitamin B complex

constituents such as riboflavin, choline, thiamin, nicotinic acid,

Vitamin C, and Vitamin A, and minerals such as sulphur, copper, iron,

calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorous, and Vital amino acids such

as tryptophan, lysine, leucine, histidine, methionine, threonine,

valine, phenylalanine, arginine, and isoleucine, which all contribute

to provide better health and prevent many health disorders.

Drumstick nutritional benefits; every part of the drumstick plant

provides nutritional, health and medicinal benefits due to the presence

of vital phytonutrients and phytochemicals. For its well known

nutritional and medicinal qualities, Health Care Professionals

recommended this as vegetable food source, and its seeds, bark are used

for treating health disorders from ancient times. Drumstick leaves

improve bone health and strengthens skeletal system due to the rich

content of Calcium and helps to remove impurities from blood due to the

presence of dietary fiber and iron. As it is very rich in iron, Vitamin

A and Calcium, it supplements the deficiency of iron, prevents anemia,

prevents skeletal disorders, increases lactation in nursing women,

especially very beneficial for pregnant women as it provides relief

from complications after delivery, and as such drumstick leaves juice

is recommended to achieve this results, by Health Care experts.

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