Moringa plants (Moringa oleifera) are known as a versatile plant with extraordinary benefits, both in terms of nutrition and traditional medicine. All parts of this plant are very useful, ranging from the bark, sap, leaves, twigs, flowers, seeds, seed shells, fruit peels, stems to the roots have high benefit value.

Moringa is a fast-growing, long-lived tropical plant, resistant to extreme heat conditions, and capable of flowering all year round. In Indonesia, this plant is widely found in West Nusa Tenggara Province, growing in fields and yards of residents’ houses.

According to WHO, moringa has the potential to be a medicinal ingredient, cosmetic, and booster of the immune system and bone health. Moringa leaves are rich in iron, protein, calcium, carbohydrates, and various other vitamins. Its nutritional content is also believed to be able to improve intelligence, including brain function.