{"id":48216,"date":"2025-05-27T17:21:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T11:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=48216"},"modified":"2025-05-29T17:21:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T11:51:39","slug":"moringa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/moringa\/","title":{"rendered":"Moringa"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Moringa Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>PKM1, a variety of Moringa oleifera, has had a global impact, especially in countries such as Senegal, Rwanda, and Madagascar on the African continent.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 35px; font-style: inherit;\">About Moringa<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is known as the\u00a0<strong>\u201ctree of life\u201d or \u201cmiracle tree,\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>and is classified as an important herbal plant.<\/li>\n<li>Its botanical name is Moringa oleifera, and it is native to India, which was introduced from India to Africa, Southeast Africa, and the Philippines in ancient times.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Required climatic conditions\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It requires\u00a0<strong>tropical and subtropical regions<\/strong>\u00a0and grows at a temperature of about 25\u201335 \u00b0C<\/li>\n<li>It is a\u00a0<strong>deciduous type of tree<\/strong>\u00a0typically grown in tropical and subtropical regions across the globe<\/li>\n<li>It grows best in indirect sunlight and without waterlogging, and the soil should be slightly acidic to alkaline.<\/li>\n<li>The tree begins to bear fruit at 6 to 8 months of age.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:\u00a0<\/strong>It is widely distributed worldwide, but its indigenous origin is in India, Arabia and the East Indies.<\/li>\n<li>It is common in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, the Pacific Islands, Florida, Madagascar, Central America, Cuba, the Philippines, Ethiopia, and Nigeria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Benefits of Moringa<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>With its\u00a0<strong>high nutritional values<\/strong>, every part of the tree is suitable for either nutritional or commercial purposes.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>leaves are rich in minerals, vitamins<\/strong>\u00a0and other essential phytochemicals.<\/li>\n<li>Extracts from the leaves are used to treat malnutrition, augment breast milk in lactating mothers.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Moringa FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1:<\/strong>\u00a0Is moringa a leguminous evergreen tree?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0The Moringa (drumstick tree) is a leguminous evergreen tree.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2<\/strong>: What is moringa called in India?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0Indian common name of Moringa oleifera Hindi mungna, saijna, shajna.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3:<\/strong>\u00a0What is the scientific name of moringa?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:\u00a0<\/strong>Moringa oleifera<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/moringa-farmers-in-tamil-nadu-sitting-on-a-goldmine-waiting-for-a-quantum-leap\/article69610676.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moringa, known as the \u201ctree of life\u201d or \u201cmiracle tree,\u201d is a powerful herbal plant valued for its nutritional, medicinal, and therapeutic 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