Moringa Oleifera (Remunggai)

Moringa oleifera  (Remunggai)

Scientific name: Moringa oleifera  (Remunggai)

Family: Moringa

Fruit remunggai no stranger to the Indians. The young fruit curry. Flesh and seeds eaten while the skin is removed stringy. The young leaves are a traditional vegetable and cooked according to recipes mainstream. In addition, these vegetables to flavor or ingredient for soups and omelettes.

Remunggai tree native to northern India and Pakistan are now scattered around the tropics. In Malaysia remunggai trees are easily found in the village and planted on the edge of the border as a fence or hedge.

Anyway as high as 3 to 5 meters, a lot of branches and woody soft. Bergabus bark, coarse fibrous gray. 2 to 3 pinnate leaves, 30 to 50 centimeters (cm) long by 4 to 6 pairs composed of children pinnate leaves elliptical or obovate, 0.5 to 3 cm long and 0.3 to 3 cm wide. Inflorescence inflorescence, 8 to 25 cm long. The flowers are delicate colored and fragrant milk tea. Horn-shaped pods, 10 to 50 cm long and 2 to 3 cm wide, tiered three-and-drop dangling from a woody stem. Each compartment contains the seeds globos, 1 to 1.5 cm in diameter, green and turns brown when cooked. Thin winged seeds are also white.

Remunggai tree idle and has no place in research as a principal who produce highly nutritious vegetables.

Remunggai fruit contains high nutrients. Per 100 grams (g) of edible parts remunggai contains: Water 84.6 g, protein 5.1 g, fat 0.3 g, carbohydrates 4.1 mg, 5.1 mg fiber, 22 mg calcium, phosphorus 31 mg, iron 0.3 mg, 3 mg sodium, potassium 208 mg, carotene 75 ug, 13 ug vitamin A, vitamin B1 0.05 mg, vitamin B2 0:12 mg, 0.2 mg niacin, vitamin C 258 mg.

Shoots or young leaves contain higher efficacy. Per 100 g edible portion of the leaf contains: Water 75.5 g, 5.8 g protein, 1.1 g fat, 14.0 g carbohydrates, 1.2 g fiber, 261 mg calcium, phosphorus 73 mg, iron 3.0 mg, 9 mg sodium, 444 mg potassium, carotene 2931 ug, 489 ug vitamin A, vitamin B1 0.27 mg, 0.72 mg vitamin B2, niacin 4.3 mg, vitamin C 106 mg.

Trees remunggai easily propagated by stem cuttings or seedlings from seeds. Stem cuttings along one meter or more are planted directly into the ground. These trees do not require intensive care except crop or crop recovery after fruiting to be done to maintain the shape and plant fertility.

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