Moringa (Caudex)

This shrub species native to India is now also widespread in Asia and Africa. Moringa is a plant that with growth can reach up to 1 meters in height, in this family there are more than 13 species and grow in arid and dry areas where to survive they can store quantities of liquids in their caudex. They are also called 'miracle plants'; they were used in Indian folk medicine, but also in Asia and Africa to treat multiple diseases thanks to the healing properties they have. Among the nutrients found in Moringe there are: numerous antioxidants, vitamins A and C, protein, calcium, potassium, iron, selenium. Nowadays, food supplements are also created from the dry leaves or caudex of some species of Moringa. They have oval-shaped leaves of intense green color and a shrub stem with powerful roots.