MORINGA OIL IS HIGH IN PROTEIN AND OLEIC ACID, A MONOUNSATURATED, HEALTHY FAT. WHEN USED FOR COOKING, IT’S AN ECONOMICAL, NUTRITIOUS ALTERNATIVE TO MORE EXPENSIVE OILS. IT’S BECOMING A WIDESPREAD NUTRITIONAL STAPLE IN FOOD-INSECURE AREAS WHERE MORINGA TREES ARE GROWN.

TOPICAL CLEANSER AND MOISTURIZER

MORINGA OIL’S OLEIC ACID MAKES IT BENEFICIAL WHEN USED TOPICALLY AS A CLEANSING AGENT, AND AS A MOISTURIZER FOR SKIN AND HAIR.

CHOLESTEROL MANAGEMENT

EDIBLE MORINGA OIL CONTAINS STEROLS, WHICH HAVE BEEN SHOWNTRUSTED SOURCE TO LOWER LDL OR “BAD” CHOLESTEROL.

ANTIOXIDANT

BETA-SITOSTEROL, A PHYTOSTEROL FOUND IN MORINGA OIL, MAY HAVE ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIDIABETIC BENEFITS, ALTHOUGH MORE RESEARCH IS NEEDED TO CONFIRM THIS.

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

MORINGA OIL CONTAINS SEVERAL BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS WHICH HAVE ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIINFLAMMATORY PROPERTIES, BOTH WHEN INGESTED AND USED TOPICALLY. THIS MAY MAKE MORINGA OIL BENEFICIAL FOR ACNE BREAKOUTS. THESE COMPOUNDS INCLUDE TOCOPHEROLS, CATECHINS, QUERCETIN, FERULIC ACID, AND ZEATIN.