EFEK MORINGA OLEIFERA TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN DAN PERKEMBANGAN BALITA

Abstract: The  growth  and  development  of  children  is  very  important  in  the  future.  The  toddler  is  one  of  the vulnerable  population  groups  of  nutrients.  Provision  of  complementary  foods  with  adequate  nutrition  in childhood very supportive of increased growth and development. One of the efforts made to accelerate the growth and development of toddlers is to enrich foods with leaves Moringa Oleifera companion. Moringa Oleifera  contains  many  nutrients  essential  for  growth  and  development  of  children  such  as  vitamin  A, protein  and  calcium.  The  leaves  Moringa  Oleifera    that  have  been  dried,  it  was  found  that  nutrients  are abundant,  such  as:  a  10-fold  compared  to  vitamin  A  in  carrots,  0.5  times  the  vitamin  C  than  oranges,  17 times the calcium than milk, 15 times the potassium than bananas, 25 times iron than spinach and 9 times more protein than yoghurt.
Keywords:  growth, development, children, moringa oleifera
Penulis: Nahla Eva Syariati
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd110060

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