Author(s):
Rinawati Sembiring, Santhna Letchmi Panduragan, Sathees Babu Natarajan, Agnes Purba, Henny Syapitri, Elsarika Damanik, Ruma Poddar, Hafizah Che Hassan
Email(s):
rinawatipandiaz@yahoo.com
DOI:
10.52711/0974-360X.2025.00498 
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Rinawati Sembiring1*, Santhna Letchmi Panduragan2, Sathees Babu Natarajan2, Agnes Purba1, Henny Syapitri1, Elsarika Damanik1, Ruma Poddar3, Hafizah Che Hassan3
1Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Sari Mutiara Indonesia University, Jalan Kapten Muslim No.79, 20123, Helvetia, Medan, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia.
2Lincoln University College, 2, Jalan Stadium SS 7/15, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
3Lincoln University College, Wisma Lincoln, 12-18, Jalan SS 6/12, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 18,
Issue - 8,
Year - 2025
ABSTRACT:
Moringa leaves are a food that is widely known to be consumed as an alternative food and is believed to provide many benefits, especially to overcome health problems. This is a qualitative study that describes the findings of a proximate and mineral examination of Moringa flour. This research was conducted in two stages, namely the manufacture of moringa leaf flour and the analysis of the proximate and mineral content of moringa flour. The results of proximate and mineral analysis in this study showed that the extract of the Moringa plant taken from Langkat Regency contained 33.6% carbohydrates, 30.2% protein, and 25.7% fiber. And the content of heavy metals in this plant is far below the consumption tolerance limit, so Moringa extract as a food ingredient is very safe for consumption. In conclusion, with the nutritional content of this plant, this plant is a potential source that can be consumed to maintain and improve health, and this food is highly recommended to be given to toddlers who experience malnutrition to improve their nutritional status.
Cite this article:
Rinawati Sembiring, Santhna Letchmi Panduragan, Sathees Babu Natarajan, Agnes Purba, Henny Syapitri, Elsarika Damanik, Ruma Poddar, Hafizah Che Hassan. Proximate Composition and Mineral Analysis of Moringa Leaf Extract. Research Journal Pharmacy and Technology. 2025;18(8):3463-7. doi: 10.52711/0974-360X.2025.00498
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Rinawati Sembiring, Santhna Letchmi Panduragan, Sathees Babu Natarajan, Agnes Purba, Henny Syapitri, Elsarika Damanik, Ruma Poddar, Hafizah Che Hassan. Proximate Composition and Mineral Analysis of Moringa Leaf Extract. Research Journal Pharmacy and Technology. 2025;18(8):3463-7. doi: 10.52711/0974-360X.2025.00498 Available on: https://www.rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2025-18-8-1
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