Malunggay with zinc for healthy kids, adults

MANILA, Philippines - Snappy as people should always be every day, they need supplements to maintain their energy for the whole-day activities and have resistance against harmful free radicals and disease-causing germs.

Morizinc syrup, a natural and herbal-based food supplement, was conceptualized last year to give Filipinos a better alternative to synthetic formula. It contains pure extract of malunggay leaves and zinc.

Moringa oleifera or more popularly known as malunggay is known as a “super vegetable” and is rich in vitamins A, C, B1, B2 and B3 (known as vitamin B complex), calcium, chromium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorous, potassium, protein, folic acid, and zinc.

Zinc is an essential mineral for keeping a healthy immune system, building proteins, triggering enzymes and creating DNA. It also helps in the functioning of the body’s neurotransmitters.

Deficiency in zinc leads to stunted growth, diarrhea, impotence, hair loss, eye and skin lesions, impaired appetite, and depressed immunity.

“Morizinc has seven times the vitamin C of oranges, four times the vitamin A of carrots, four times the calcium of milk, three times the potassium of bananas, and two times the protein of yogurt,” said by Minette Patanao, company pharmacist of Pharmacare Products Corp., maker of Morizinc.

The health benefits one can get from Morizinc syrup are: heightened alertness, increased focus and overall boost in energy, promotion of good vision and mental clarity, increased recovery time from pain, bruises and sickness, increased emotional stability, thinking ability and determination; better endurance, more height for growing children, moisturizing and nourishing the skin, promotion of normal sugar level, and boostvto the body’s immune system, according to Patanao.

It is available in orange flavor and suitable for children aged two and above and adults. Dosage for children is between one-half and one teaspoon once a day (2.5 ml), and for adults between and two teaspoons a day, best taken after a meal. It is available in two packages (60 ml and 120 ml) and shelf life is two years.

The Morizinc natural food supplement is available in all South Star Drug and St. Joseph Drugstore. For more details, check www.pharmacareph.org, e-mail at [email protected] or call 410-1980 and 742-5153.