Malunggay
Chapter 2
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
This chapter presents the review of related literature and studies taken from book, journals, magazine and unpublished thesis and dissertation which will provide direction for the study. The use of this study is to contain the most relevant, up to date information and to come up with a conclusion of malunggay as a food production and how to utilize and to be accepted in the selected area of Dasmarinas, Cavite.
Foreign Literature The Moringa tree is native to the foothills of the Himalayas. There are many other names for the Moringa in different countries. The name Moringa is most certainly derived from the name “Muringa” a Malayalam term, one of the many dialects of India. In India alone there are so many different names for it. In the Philippines it is called Malunggay. It is called kelor in Indonesia, and kalor in Malaysia. The Chinese name is “la mu” (辣木), in Mandarin or “lat mok” in Cantonese, which means “chilli-hot wood”. Moringa tree is regarded as the Miracle Tree. Other elevated names are “Tree of Life” and “Tree of Paradise”. The Morunga trees are very common in India and in South-east Asia. In Thailand, they are even used as garden fences. The two most commonly used parts of the Moringa tree are the leaves and the young pods. Locals eat the leaves in a variety of ways both as raw vegetable and as cooked dishes and soup. That is why it is also called the Vegetable Tree. The leaves are very nutritious; contain all the essential amino acids and are rich in protein, beta-carotene, iron, calcium, potassium and vitamins A, B and C. The leaves are also dried and crushed into powder and used in soups and sauces. (Retrieved from .http://www.goodguy.hubpages.com/hub/Moringa-The-Miracle-Tree on July 4, 2012
The Moringa tree grows mainly in semi-arid tropical and subtropical areas. While it grows best in dry sandy soil, it tolerates poor soil, including coastal areas. It is a fast-growing, drought-resistant
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
This chapter presents the review of related literature and studies taken from book, journals, magazine and unpublished thesis and dissertation which will provide direction for the study. The use of this study is to contain the most relevant, up to date information and to come up with a conclusion of malunggay as a food production and how to utilize and to be accepted in the selected area of Dasmarinas, Cavite.
Foreign Literature The Moringa tree is native to the foothills of the Himalayas. There are many other names for the Moringa in different countries. The name Moringa is most certainly derived from the name “Muringa” a Malayalam term, one of the many dialects of India. In India alone there are so many different names for it. In the Philippines it is called Malunggay. It is called kelor in Indonesia, and kalor in Malaysia. The Chinese name is “la mu” (辣木), in Mandarin or “lat mok” in Cantonese, which means “chilli-hot wood”. Moringa tree is regarded as the Miracle Tree. Other elevated names are “Tree of Life” and “Tree of Paradise”. The Morunga trees are very common in India and in South-east Asia. In Thailand, they are even used as garden fences. The two most commonly used parts of the Moringa tree are the leaves and the young pods. Locals eat the leaves in a variety of ways both as raw vegetable and as cooked dishes and soup. That is why it is also called the Vegetable Tree. The leaves are very nutritious; contain all the essential amino acids and are rich in protein, beta-carotene, iron, calcium, potassium and vitamins A, B and C. The leaves are also dried and crushed into powder and used in soups and sauces. (Retrieved from .http://www.goodguy.hubpages.com/hub/Moringa-The-Miracle-Tree on July 4, 2012
The Moringa tree grows mainly in semi-arid tropical and subtropical areas. While it grows best in dry sandy soil, it tolerates poor soil, including coastal areas. It is a fast-growing, drought-resistant