Impact of Moringa leaf powder on tribal malnourished adolescent girls’ health

Moringa oleifera which widely used as vegetable in various part of world, is considered good not only in terms of taste but in health also as it contains eight essential Amino acids and eighteen other amino acids required for the normal growth and development. Its antibacterial properties can protect us against various infections. Anaemia is a widely prevalent health problem among adolescent girls which is defined as low level of haemoglobin in the blood, mainly due to the iron deficiency. The study has been planned to highlight the impact of administration of Moringa oleifera leaves in malnourished adolescent girls and the socio demographic factors related to anaemia during 2020-21 in village Sultanpur of Harda district. Moringa leaf powder 20 g was incorporated in the daily diet of anaemic adolescent girls for the period of three months. A biochemical test (haemoglobin level) was done after the intervention. The positive impact of Moringa was found after intervention that the average Hb level was increased from 10.8 mg/dl to 11.9 g/dl which shows 1.1% enhancement in Hb and BMI was also increased from 17.7 to 18.3.