Moringa oleifera is a Prominent Source of Nutrients with Potential Health Benefits

Table 5

Comparative amino acid profile of different consumable leaf powders with Moringa leaf powder.

Source	Anchote leaves (Coccinia abyssinica)	Mulberry leaves (Morus alba)	Moringa leaf powder
Essential amino acids (g/100 g of dry matter)
Histidine	1.63	3.56	2.2
Isoleucine	3.70	4.74	4.8
Leucine	5.38	6.89	9.2
Lysine	3.80	5.30	5.6
Methionine	0.93	1.78	1.8
Phenyl-alanine	3.10	3.34	6.2
Threonine	3.46	4.25	4.2
Tryptophan	—	—	—
Valine	4.17	5.16	5.4
Nonessential amino acids (g/100 g of dry matter)
Tyrosine	1.63	11.42	4.0
Alanine	5.58		6.3
Arginine	4.33	4.52	7.4
Asparagine	8.94	8.26	—
Glutamic acid	8.92	—	10.7
Glycine	5.69	5.94	5.3
Proline	2.16	—	2.9
Serine	4.39	4.2	4.1
Cystine	3.27	—	0.6