Description
What is it
Moringa — Murungai in Tamil, Shigru in Sanskrit, Moringa oleifera to botanists — is the fast-growing “drumstick tree” of South India, and one of the most nutrient-dense leafy greens on earth. In Tamil kitchens its leaves (murungai keerai) have been an everyday food for generations; Ayurveda knew it as Shobhanjana and Shigru, and the wider world now calls it a “superfood” and the “tree of life.” We take the pure leaf, grown in the fertile soil and tropical warmth of Tamil Nadu, dried and milled single-ingredient into a vegetarian capsule — the everyday green, made effortless.
What Makes This Different
- Pure leaf, single ingredient. One hundred percent Moringa oleifera leaf powder — no fillers, binders, flow agents or extract dilution.
- Single-origin Tamil Nadu. Grown in the fertile soils and tropical climate of Tamil Nadu, where moringa has been cultivated and used for centuries — favourable growing conditions and generations of traditional knowledge behind every leaf.
- Third-party tested. Independently verified by accredited labs for quality and purity; lab reports available.
- Certified base: FSSAI Central Licensed, GMP compliant, ISO 22000.
What It Does
- One of nature’s most nutrient-dense leaves. Moringa leaf is naturally rich in vitamins A and C, calcium, iron and plant protein, alongside a broad spectrum of plant antioxidants — the reason it earned its “superfood” name.
- Exceptionally antioxidant-rich. Laboratory assays (DPPH, ABTS, FRAP, ORAC) record high antioxidant activity in moringa leaf, tied to polyphenols such as quercetin, kaempferol and chlorogenic acid — supporting the body’s everyday defence against oxidative stress (in vitro).
- A traditional everyday wellness green. For centuries moringa leaf has been a daily food and tonic across South India, valued for overall nourishment and vitality.
- Traditionally supportive of digestion and everyday resilience. As a nourishing, antioxidant-rich green, moringa has long featured in traditional approaches to comfortable digestion and everyday wellness.
- Emerging angle — its polyphenol profile. Moringa leaf’s quercetin- and chlorogenic-acid-rich polyphenols are an active area of antioxidant research (in vitro).
Murungai Keerai — The Everyday Green the World Calls a Superfood
Long before “superfood” was a word, moringa was simply murungai keerai — the leafy green that went into everyday sambar and poriyal in Tamil homes, so ordinary it grew by the kitchen door. Ayurveda gave the tree a grander name, Shobhanjana, and modern nutrition rediscovered what South Indian cooks always knew: that this humble leaf is among the most nourishing on earth. The world calls it a superfood now. Tamil Nadu just calls it dinner.
How to Take It
Take one to two veg capsules daily with water, ideally with food, as part of your daily routine — a simple way to bring the everyday green into your day. Best enjoyed steadily as part of a balanced diet. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, giving it to a child, or taking prescription medication, consult a healthcare professional before use.
Disclaimer
Yogis Herbs Moringa Capsules are a herbal food supplement, not a medicine, and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Those who are pregnant or breastfeeding, children, and anyone on medication should consult a healthcare professional before use. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Individual results vary; enjoy as part of a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
References
- Nutritional and Antioxidant Properties of Moringa oleifera Leaves in Functional Foods (2022). Foods, 11(8):1107. Compositional / in vitro (leaf). Dried leaf showed high protein and good calcium and iron bioaccessibility, with high antioxidant capacity (FRAP, ABTS, ORAC) tied to its phenolic content. https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/8/1107
- Probing the Phytochemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Moringa oleifera (2023). PMC10459117. In vitro (leaf). Polyphenols were concentrated mainly in the leaves; UPLC-QTOF-MS identified 34 polyphenolic components, with antioxidant activity confirmed by DPPH, ABTS and FRAP. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10459117/
- Evaluation of Basic Nutritional and Antioxidant Properties of Moringa oleifera Lam. (2020). PMC6963501. Compositional / in vitro (leaf). Powdered dried leaves were assessed for protein, vitamin E and phenolic content, and showed measurable antioxidant (radical-scavenging) activity. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6963501/
- Study on Therapeutic Applications of Moringa oleifera (academicstrive, PSARJ). Review. Documents the plant’s names (Shobhanjana, Murungai), its traditional South Indian use, and the leaf’s vitamin, mineral and antioxidant profile. https://academicstrive.com/PSARJ/PSARJ180045.pdf
