EATING malunggay bread is one of the things kids can do to fight anemia, a study said Saturday.

Malunggay is a source of moringa edible oil and biodiesel, but its vitamin A content which battles anemia, iron, calcium that was infused with the bread was found to have energized the sixty-four malnourished Grades 1 and 2 pupils from public schools in Mandaluyong City. The wonder bread is produced by PowerNut pastry shop.

Results of the 30-day feeding program and a research on the effects of malunggay on children showed that students who were diagnosed as anemic prior to the feeding program were discovered to have normal blood count, and the malady was gone.

Moreover, those who consumed malunggay bread had an increase in their hemoglobin count.

A test conducted by the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) on the pH-level on PowerNut also indicated that the total solubility solids of the store’s products had neutral pH-level and do not cause tooth decay, which means parents of malunggay bread eaters need not worry about caries, periodontitis and other ailments that could affect their children.