Impact of Moringa oleifera lam. Leaf powder supplementation versus nutritional counseling on the body mass index and immune response of HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy: a single-blind randomized control trial

Table 1 Nutrient content of M.O Lam. leaf powder

Nutrient	100 g	30 g [3tbsp¹/daily] supplied	Recommended grams or percent of nutrient intake/day	Daily percent intake of recommendation supplied
Energy [kcal]	765	232.3	1800 ²
Protein (g)^a	35	10.5	10–12% ³	3
Fat (g)^b	69	20.7	15–30% ³	8
Carbohydrate (g)^c	<2	-	-	-
Soluble minerals^b
Calcium (mg)	2580	774	700–800 ⁷	87
Phosphorous (mg)	330	99	700 ⁴	14
Potassium (mg)	1820	546	4700 ⁵	11
Sodium (mg)	130	39	<2000 ⁷	20
Magnesium (mg)	310	93	220⁷	42
Trace elements
Zinc (mg)	7	2.1	4.9–7 ⁶	30
Iron (mg)	26	7.8	9.3–19.6 ⁷	40
Vitamin A^d(mg ≈ μg/RE)	145.6 mg ≈ 20.362	43.7 ≈ 6.11	270–300 ⁷	2

RE: retinol equivalents
¹ Tablespoon
^aLab. of phamacognosia, food science and human nutrition at ULB,^b Lab. of agricultural analysis of the Liège provincial station
^cLab. of the Center for Applied Agronomic Research of Hainaut (CARAH),^d Lab. of the Federal Agency for Food Chain Supply Safety (AFSCA)
² According to DRC, in FAO, Food and Nutrition in Numbers 2014, accessed: http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4175e.pdf
³ The value accepted for the safe level of intake is 0.75 g per kg/day
⁴ Institute of Medicine (2004), Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate. Washington, DC: National Academy Press
⁵ Institute of Medicine (1997), Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium, Phosphorous, Magnesium, Vitamin D, and Fluoride. Washington DC: National Academy Press
⁶ According to zinc moderate bioavailability diets
⁷ FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Human Vitamin and Mineral Requirements (1998: Bangkok, Thailand). Vitamin and mineral requirements in human nutrition: report of a joint FAO/WHO expert consultation, Bangkok, Thailand, 21–30 September 1998, accessed December 2015: http://www.fao.org/3/a-y2809e.pdf

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