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  • Review
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50 Citations
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The Potential of Some Moringa Species for Seed Oil Production

  • Silia Boukandoul,
  • Susana Casal and
  • Farid Zaidi

30 September 2018

There is an increasingly demand for alternative vegetable oils sources. Over the last decade there has been fast growing interest in Moringa oleifera Lam., particularly due to its high seed oil yield (30–40%), while other Moringa species with s...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
2 Citations
6,243 Views
5 Pages

Enrichment of Protein and Antioxidants of Cupcake with Moringa (Moringa oleifera) Leaf Powder and Sensorial Acceptability

  • Alejandra Chinchilla,
  • Susana Rubio-Arraez,
  • Marisa L. Castelló and
  • María Dolores Ortolá

Moringa oleifera plants have an extensive range of bioactive compounds (carbohydrates, phenolic compounds, lipids and fatty acids, proteins and functional peptides). These molecules may be included in several food matrices, such as bakery products, t...

(This article belongs to the Proceedings of The 2nd International Conference of Ia ValSe-Food Network)
  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
8,486 Views
15 Pages

Potential of Germination in Selected Conditions to Improve the Nutritional and Bioactive Properties of Moringa (Moringa oleifera L.)

  • Karín E. Coello,
  • Juana Frias,
  • Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga,
  • María Elena Cartea,
  • Rosaura Abilleira and
  • Elena Peñas

10 November 2020

Moringa oleifera L. is greatly appreciated for its high content of phytochemicals. Although most parts of moringa tree have been widely studied, seeds remained scarcely explored. The first goal of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of ge...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovative Processing Technologies for Developing Functional Ingredients and Food Products with Health Benefits from Grains)
  • Article
  • Open Access
59 Citations
18,052 Views
14 Pages

7 August 2015

The study examined the comparative rutin contents and antioxidant potentials of the two closely related Moringa species: the Ethiopian (Moringa stenopetala) and Indian Moringa (M. oleifera). It is demonstrated that M. stenopetala leaves extract was a...

  • Review
  • Open Access
116 Citations
60,871 Views
22 Pages

Effect of Forage Moringa oleifera L. (moringa) on Animal Health and Nutrition and Its Beneficial Applications in Soil, Plants and Water Purification

  • Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack,
  • Mahmoud Alagawany,
  • Ahmed S. Elrys,
  • El-Sayed M. Desoky,
  • Hala M. N. Tolba,
  • Ahmed S. M. Elnahal,
  • Shaaban S. Elnesr and
  • Ayman A. Swelum

18 September 2018

Moringa oleifera L. (moringa) is known as one of the most useful multipurpose plants. It can be effectively utilized as a natural biopesticide and inhibitor of several plant pathogens. Thus, it can be included in integrated pest management strategies...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Quality and Production of Forage)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,998 Views
10 Pages

Moringa Reduces Glucose Levels and Alters Wolbachia Abundance in Drosophila melanogaster

  • Michaela Schaffer,
  • D’Andre Grant,
  • Katherine Berge and
  • Nana Yaw Darko Ankrah

13 September 2024

Moringa oleifera Lam. (moringa) is a plant native to India, used as a nutritional and medicinal supplement in many cultures around the world. Moringa has been linked to maintaining metabolic homeostasis and is often marketed as a weight loss suppleme...

  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
8,515 Views
13 Pages

Optimization of an Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction Method Applied to the Extraction of Flavonoids from Moringa Leaves (Moringa oleífera Lam.)

  • Beatriz Juliana Yerena-Prieto,
  • Monserrat Gonzalez-Gonzalez,
  • Mercedes Vázquez-Espinosa,
  • Ana Velasco González-de-Peredo,
  • Miguel Ángel García-Alvarado,
  • Miguel Palma,
  • Guadalupe del Carmen Rodríguez-Jimenes and
  • Gerardo Fernández Barbero

20 January 2022

Interest in phenolic compounds has recently increased due to their potential as antioxidant agents. Moringa leaves (Moringa oleifera) have a high content of phenolic compounds, which presents them as a promising source for the extraction of these com...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Extraction and Analysis of Bioactive Compounds in Crops)
  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
8,450 Views
17 Pages

Characterization of Phytochemical and Nutrient Compounds from the Leaves and Seeds of Moringa oleifera and Moringa peregrina

  • Heba A. M. Abdalla,
  • Mohammed Ali,
  • Mohamed Hamdy Amar,
  • Lingyun Chen and
  • Qing-Feng Wang

Moringa oleifera and M. peregrina are robust and fast-growing trees. These trees are considered some of the most highly valued trees worldwide because of their properties and uses. This study aimed to investigate and determine the content of phy...

(This article belongs to the Section Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops)
  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
3,783 Views
18 Pages

17 October 2022

Moringa oleifera leaves (MOL) are a new food resource, rich in functional factors. MOL polysaccharides are important active macromolecules within MOL. However, there are problems, such as low extraction rates and lack of evidence for functional activ...

(This article belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,149 Views
11 Pages

Moringa oleifera and Propolis in Cattle Nutrition: Characterization of Metabolic Activities in the Rumen In Vitro

  • Mubarik Mahmood,
  • Hasan Ersin Samli,
  • Arife Sener-Aydemir,
  • Suchitra Sharma,
  • Qendrim Zebeli and
  • Ratchaneewan Khiaosa-ard

9 December 2022

Moringa oleifera by-products such as seed cake and leaves are protein-rich ingredients, while raw propolis has the potential to influence ruminal protein metabolism. These substances are also known to be sources of functional compounds. With these pr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Identification of Plant Metabolites: Characterization and Biological Activities)
  • Article
  • Open Access
317 Views
14 Pages

Cloning, Prokaryotic Expression, and Functional Verification of Whole-Cell GABA Synthesis by the MoGAD from Moringa oleifera

  • Senju Luo,
  • Run Tang,
  • Aoxue Wang,
  • Zhiqiu Pu,
  • Yang Wu,
  • Lujuan Lu,
  • Yang Tian and
  • Jia Liu

2 July 2026

Moringa oleifera is rich in γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a functional non-protein amino acid with significant antihypertensive and neuroprotective activities. However, the key enzymes responsible for catalyzing the conversion of L-glutamate (L-G...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,119 Views
16 Pages

Analog Rice Based on Sago and Corn with the Addition of Moringa Leaf (Moringa oleifera L.) Powder as a Nutritional Vehicle for Breastfeeding Women

  • Meta Mahendradatta,
  • Tri Ela Rombe,
  • Andi Nur Faidah Rahman,
  • Jumriah Langkong,
  • Abu Bakar Tawali and
  • Dwi Ghina Nadhifa

10 August 2025

Breastfeeding women require specific nutrition to support the quality and secretion of breast milk, which can be achieved through the development of analog rice. Several potential alternatives to develop analog rice, including sago and corn flour, ca...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,606 Views
19 Pages

Moringa oleifera Improves MAFLD by Inducing Epigenetic Modifications

  • C. Alejandra Monraz-Méndez,
  • Rebeca Escutia-Gutiérrez,
  • Jonathan Samael Rodriguez-Sanabria,
  • Marina Galicia-Moreno,
  • Hugo Christian Monroy-Ramírez,
  • Laura Sánchez-Orozco,
  • Jesus García-Bañuelos,
  • Ricardo De la Rosa-Bibiano,
  • Arturo Santos and
  • Ana Sandoval-Rodríguez
  • + 1 author

11 October 2022

Background and aims. Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD) encompasses a spectrum of diseases from simple steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Here, we investigated the hepatoprotective role of Moringa oleifera aqueous extract...

(This article belongs to the Section Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,971 Views
9 Pages

Due to the side effects of obesity medications, many studies have focused on the natural products used in the daily diet to control weight. Moringa seed pods and leaves are widely used as vegetables or diet supplements due to the high nutrition value...

(This article belongs to the Collection Bioactive Compounds)
  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,649 Views
33 Pages

The “Colors” of Moringa: Biotechnological Approaches

  • Edgar Yebran Villegas-Vazquez,
  • Juan Ramón Padilla-Mendoza,
  • Mayra Susana Carrillo-Pérez,
  • Rocío Gómez-Cansino,
  • Liliana Altamirano-Garcia,
  • Rocío Cruz Muñoz,
  • Alvaro Diaz-Badillo,
  • Israel López-Reyes and
  • Laura Itzel Quintas-Granados

29 July 2025

Moringa oleifera (MO), a nutritionally and pharmacologically potent species, is emerging as a sustainable candidate for applications across bioenergy, agriculture, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and biomedicine. This review explores recent advances in MO...

(This article belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
  • Review
  • Open Access
139 Citations
32,186 Views
17 Pages

6 February 2021

Moringa oleifera belongs to the Moringaceae family and is the best known of the native Moringa oleifera genus. For centuries, it has been used as a system of Ayurvedic and Unani medicine and has a wide range of nutritional and bioactive compounds, in...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Natural Products from Plant-Derived as Preservatives)
  • Review
  • Open Access
362 Citations
38,512 Views
14 Pages

Moringa oleifera Seeds and Oil: Characteristics and Uses for Human Health

  • Alessandro Leone,
  • Alberto Spada,
  • Alberto Battezzati,
  • Alberto Schiraldi,
  • Junior Aristil and
  • Simona Bertoli

20 December 2016

Moringa oleifera seeds are a promising resource for food and non-food applications, due to their content of monounsaturated fatty acids with a high monounsaturated/saturated fatty acids (MUFA/SFA) ratio, sterols and tocopherols, as well as proteins r...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bioactive Phytochemicals and Functional Food Ingredients in Fruits and Vegetables 2016)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
5,372 Views
14 Pages

Effects of Moringa oleifera Seed Oil on Cultured Human Sebocytes In Vitro and Comparison with Other Oil Types

  • Christos C. Zouboulis,
  • Amir M. Hossini,
  • Xiaoxiao Hou,
  • Chaoxuan Wang,
  • Karsten H. Weylandt and
  • Anne Pietzner

The seeds of Moringa oleifera (horseradish tree) contain about 40% of one of the most stable vegetable oils (Moringa seed oil). Therefore, the effects of Moringa seed oil on human SZ95 sebocytes were investigated and were compared with other vegetabl...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Natural Compounds as Functional Additives of Foods)
  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
49 Citations
33,535 Views
25 Pages

Moringa oleifera Lam.: A Phytochemical and Pharmacological Overview

  • Attilio Anzano,
  • Mohammad Ammar,
  • Marina Papaianni,
  • Laura Grauso,
  • Mohammed Sabbah,
  • Rosanna Capparelli and
  • Virginia Lanzotti

Moringa oleifera Lam. is a fast-growing and drought-resistant tree of the Moringaceae family. The tree is known with some common names: miracle, ben oil, drumstick, horseradish or simply moringa. The plant grows in a variety of environments including...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Botany, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology in Traditional Herbal Medicine)
  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
5,014 Views
13 Pages

Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Releasing Capacity of Isothiocyanates from Moringa oleifera Lam.

  • Xiangshe Wang,
  • Yunjiao Liu,
  • Xingdi Liu,
  • Yi Lin,
  • Xueqin Zheng and
  • Yuyun Lu

29 October 2018

Moringa oleifera Lam. is rich in phytochemical compounds especially glucosinolates (GSs) and isothiocyanates (ITCs), which are active compounds for cancer chemoprevention benefits of Brassicaceae vegetables. In this study, we determined the total con...

  • Review
  • Open Access
24 Citations
23,043 Views
10 Pages

The Impact of Moringa oleifera Supplementation on Anemia and other Variables during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: A Narrative Review

  • Rosita Rotella,
  • Jose M. Soriano,
  • Agustín Llopis-González and
  • María Morales-Suarez-Varela

8 June 2023

Moringa is a plant commonly used for its medical properties. However, studies have shown contradictory results. The aim of this review is to evaluate the possible association between the use of Moringa during pregnancy and breastfeeding in relation t...

(This article belongs to the Section Nutrition in Women)
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,766 Views
17 Pages

Sprouts of Moringa oleifera Lam.: Germination, Polyphenol Content and Antioxidant Activity

  • Martina Cirlini,
  • Lorenzo Del Vecchio,
  • Leandra Leto,
  • Federica Russo,
  • Luca Dellafiora,
  • Valeria Guarrasi and
  • Benedetta Chiancone

10 December 2022

(1) Background: In recent years, the consumption of sprouts, thanks to their high nutritional value, and the presence of bioactive compounds with antioxidant, antiviral and antibacterial properties, is becoming an increasingly widespread habit. Morin...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Extraction and Analysis of Natural Product in Food)
  • Review
  • Open Access
721 Citations
52,836 Views
45 Pages

Cultivation, Genetic, Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Moringa oleifera Leaves: An Overview

  • Alessandro Leone,
  • Alberto Spada,
  • Alberto Battezzati,
  • Alberto Schiraldi,
  • Junior Aristil and
  • Simona Bertoli

5 June 2015

Moringa oleifera is an interesting plant for its use in bioactive compounds. In this manuscript, we review studies concerning the cultivation and production of moringa along with genetic diversity among different accessions and populations. Differen...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bioactive Phytochemicals and Functional Food Ingredients in Fruits and Vegetables)
  • Review
  • Open Access
530 Citations
47,201 Views
13 Pages

Bioactive Components in Moringa Oleifera Leaves Protect against Chronic Disease

  • Marcela Vergara-Jimenez,
  • Manal Mused Almatrafi and
  • Maria Luz Fernandez

16 November 2017

Moringa Oleifera (MO), a plant from the family Moringacea is a major crop in Asia and Africa. MO has been studied for its health properties, attributed to the numerous bioactive components, including vitamins, phenolic acids, flavonoids, isothiocyana...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Dietary Antioxidants and Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,610 Views
14 Pages

Optimizing Weed Management for the New Super-Forage Moringa oleifera

  • Itai Shulner,
  • Evyatar Asaf,
  • Zohar Ben-Simhon,
  • Miri Cohen-Zinder,
  • Ariel Shabtay,
  • Zvi Peleg and
  • Ran Nisim Lati

24 May 2021

Moringa oleifera Lam. (moringa hereafter) is cultivated as a new summer super-forage field crop in Israel, yet no weed control protocol has been developed for it. The objective of the study was to develop an integrated weed management (IWM) practice...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Crops for Arid Regions)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,088 Views
16 Pages

Herbal teas are a popular global drink and are widely used in many traditional medicines. Key odorants are one of the main parameters to elucidate the final herbal tea’s overall quality and consumer acceptance. In the present study, for the fir...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Extraction and Analysis of Compounds in Food Samples)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,966 Views
15 Pages

8 March 2025

Moringa leaf powder (MLP) is a nutrient-dense ingredient. However, its addition to bread often suppresses bread expansion, affecting its sensory properties. To address these challenges, this research explored how steam-treated MLP (SMLP) influences t...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Effects of Innovative Ingredients and Processing on Bakery Products: Physicochemical Properties, Nutritional Value, and Sensory Quality)
  • Review
  • Open Access
39 Citations
18,258 Views
18 Pages

Moringa oleifera Lam. in Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  • Shihori Watanabe,
  • Hiyori Okoshi,
  • Shizuko Yamabe and
  • Masako Shimada

Plant-derived phytochemicals have been interested in as nutraceuticals for preventing the onset and progress of diabetes mellitus and its serious complications in recent years. Moringa oleifera Lam. is used in vegetables and in herbal medicine for it...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,964 Views
13 Pages

Antioxidant Activity in Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata L.) Fed with Diet Supplemented with Moringa

  • Antonia M. Jiménez-Monreal,
  • Francisco A. Guardiola,
  • M. Ángeles Esteban,
  • M. Antonia Murcia Tomás and
  • Magdalena Martínez-Tomé

7 September 2021

Gilthead seabream is bred mainly in fish farms in the Mediterranean Sea. One important factor responsible for the deterioration of fish quality is lipid oxidation. Moringa oleifera leaves have been described as having high antioxidant content. This w...

  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
19,807 Views
18 Pages

Moringa oleifera and Blood Pressure: Evidence and Potential Mechanisms

  • Francesca Menichetti,
  • Chiara Berteotti,
  • Vittoria Schirinzi,
  • Carolina Poli,
  • Roberta Arrighi and
  • Alessandro Leone

3 April 2025

The prevalence of hypertension is increasing worldwide, in particular in developing countries. Anti-hypertensive drugs are commonly used to treat hypertension. However, in developing countries, where access to health care is scarce and the supply sys...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bioactive Compounds and Functional Foods in Human Health)
  • Review
  • Open Access
82 Citations
22,044 Views
18 Pages

24 November 2022

Moringa oleifera Lam. has gained a lot of attention due to its potential use as a functional food not only for human health but also for animal health. Its bioactive molecules include carbohydrates, phenolic compounds, carotenoids, fatty acids, essen...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Plant Extracts: From Extract Technology to Health Benefits)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,835 Views
12 Pages

Anti-Hypochlorite and Catalytic Activity of Commercially Available Moringa oleifera Diet Supplement

  • Karolina Starzak,
  • Bernadette Creaven,
  • Arkadiusz Matwijczuk,
  • Alicja Matwijczuk and
  • Dariusz Karcz

12 September 2019

Aiming at the assessment of the pro-health, and especially anti-hypochlorite properties of Moringa oleifera species a representative, commercially available Moringa oleifera dietary supplement was used as a substrate for the preparation of aqueous Mo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Natural Polyphenols and Health)
  • Article
  • Open Access
44 Citations
11,120 Views
8 Pages

An Investigation of the Antioxidant Capacity in Extracts from Moringa oleifera Plants Grown in Jamaica

  • Racquel J. Wright,
  • Ken S. Lee,
  • Hyacinth I. Hyacinth,
  • Jacqueline M. Hibbert,
  • Marvin E. Reid,
  • Andrew O. Wheatley and
  • Helen N. Asemota

23 October 2017

Moringa oleifera trees grow well in Jamaica and their parts are popularly used locally for various purposes and ailments. Antioxidant activities in Moringa oleifera samples from different parts of the world have different ranges. This study was initi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Medicinal Plants and Natural Product Research)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,594 Views
14 Pages

13 October 2023

Although a decrease in bread volume on adding nutrient-rich Moringa oleifera leaf powder (MLP) is known, to our knowledge, improving the swelling of MLP-added bread has not been attempted. This study aimed to investigate the effects of MLP and roaste...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Impact of Functional Ingredients on Technological, Sensory and Health Properties of Bakery Products)
  • Article
  • Open Access
49 Citations
14,064 Views
13 Pages

RETRACTED: A Novel Herbal Hydrogel Formulation of Moringa oleifera for Wound Healing

  • Aaliya Ali,
  • Prakrati Garg,
  • Rohit Goyal,
  • Gurjot Kaur,
  • Xiangkai Li,
  • Poonam Negi,
  • Martin Valis,
  • Kamil Kuca and
  • Saurabh Kulshrestha

24 December 2020

Treatment of wounds is essential as the wound can also be lethal at some point in time if not healed properly. Ethnomedicinal plants can treat wounds as they have no side effects, whereas, in the case of chemical drugs, the side effects are on the ri...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Natural Compounds–Successful Solutions for the Medical Challenges of the 21st Century)
  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
6,820 Views
15 Pages

Identification and Purification of Potential Bioactive Peptide of Moringa oleifera Seed Extracts

  • Sangeeta Chandrashekar,
  • Raman Vijayakumar,
  • Ramachandran Chelliah and
  • Deog-Hwan Oh

27 October 2020

The aim of the study was to investigate the antibacterial and anticoagulant activity of Moringa (Moringa oleifera) seed extracts and coagulant protein for their potential application in water treatment. Pathogenic microorganisms were obtained from Ra...

(This article belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
6,109 Views
14 Pages

Removal of Chromium(VI) from Contaminated Water Using Untreated Moringa Leaves as Biosorbent

  • Chandra Mouli R. Madhuranthakam,
  • Archana Thomas,
  • Zhainab Akhter,
  • Shannon Q. Fernandes and
  • Ali Elkamel

25 February 2021

Biosorption of chromium (Cr(VI)) is studied by using raw (chemically not modified) Moringa (Moringa Oleifera) leaf powder without any pretreatment. Cr(VI) is one of the potentially harmful heavy metals found in industrial wastewater. In the Moringa l...

(This article belongs to the Section Industrial Pollution)
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
7,194 Views
29 Pages

26 October 2023

Celiac patients tend to have an unbalanced diet, because gluten-free products typically contain a high amount of fats and carbohydrates and a low amount of proteins, minerals, and dietary fiber. This research focused on the development of gluten-free...

(This article belongs to the Section Grain)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,945 Views
19 Pages

28 September 2025

Hydrogels are hydrophilic biocompatible polymers that can be used as a drug delivery material in different medical branches, including vital pulp therapy. The aim of this study is to characterize the physical and biological properties of the newly de...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Drug-Loaded Polymer Colloidal Systems in Nanomedicine III)
  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
7,049 Views
24 Pages

Characterization, Large-Scale HSCCC Separation and Neuroprotective Effects of Polyphenols from Moringa oleifera Leaves

  • Qian Gao,
  • Zongmin Wei,
  • Yun Liu,
  • Fang Wang,
  • Shuting Zhang,
  • Carmo Serrano,
  • Lingxi Li and
  • Baoshan Sun

20 January 2022

Moringa oleifera leaves have been widely used for the treatment of inflammation, diabetes, high blood pressure, and other diseases, due to being rich in polyphenols. The main objective of this work was to largely separate the main polyphenols from Mo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Chromatographic Science of Natural Products II)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
627 Views
21 Pages

Recent Advances in Moringa Multi-Omics Research: Driving Breeding Innovation and Application Prospects

  • Yanni Liu,
  • Leng Wang,
  • Mingxia Xiao,
  • Jiming Long,
  • Haiquan Li,
  • Baolan Ren and
  • Zubing Zhang

30 June 2026

Moringa, a versatile tree species, has seen an increasing diversification of breeding objectives due to its rich nutritional value and potential applications in ecological restoration. The emergence and integration of multi-omics technologies have pr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Plant Multi-Omics)
  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,210 Views
28 Pages

26 December 2025

Moringa oleifera, widely recognized as the horseradish tree or drumstick tree, is classified within the Moringaceae family, which comprises 13 species predominantly distributed across tropical and subtropical regions. The plant possesses a variety of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Natural Products in Drug Discovery and Development)
  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,773 Views
4 Pages

Physicochemical and Nutritional Characterization of Paraguayan Organic Moringa oleifera Leaves as a Food Ingredient

  • L. Mereles,
  • M. L. Castelló,
  • P. Piris,
  • R. Villalba,
  • E. Coronel,
  • S. Caballero,
  • J. López,
  • A. Suárez,
  • M. D. Ortolá and
  • E. A. Gómez
  • + 1 author

Knowledge of the physicochemical characteristics of organic moringa leaves, such as the color, the moisture control and water activity (aw) for biological control, as its basic composition, provides valuable starting data for its improvement and qual...

(This article belongs to the Proceedings of V International Conference la ValSe-Food and VIII Symposium Chia-Link)
  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
3 Citations
8,550 Views
8 Pages

The Effect of the Incorporation of Dried Moringa Leaf Powder on the Physicochemical and Sensory Properties of Snack Crackers

  • Lourdes Cervera-Chiner,
  • Andrea Sanz,
  • Francisco José García-Mares,
  • María Luisa Castelló and
  • María Dolores Ortolá

Food reformulation has become a critical concern for the food industry due to society’s growing interest in improving nutritional profiles. In this context, Moringa oleifera, a plant native to India with high nutritional value, offers an altern...

(This article belongs to the Proceedings of VI International Congress la ValSe-Food)
  • Review
  • Open Access
48 Citations
33,891 Views
26 Pages

Moringa oleifera: Miracle Plant with a Plethora of Medicinal, Therapeutic, and Economic Importance

  • Chirag Prajapati,
  • Meera Ankola,
  • Tarun Kumar Upadhyay,
  • Amit Baran Sharangi,
  • Nadiyah M. Alabdallah,
  • Fatimah A. Al-Saeed,
  • Khursheed Muzammil and
  • Mohd Saeed

Moringa oleifera Lam. (Moringaceae) is one of the most essential medicinal plants primarily found in the rainforest area and forest ecosystem, but is now well-adapted in an organized cultivation system. Moringa oleifera (M. oleifera) is well-known as...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bioactivity, Phytochemical and Nutritional Composition of Natural Products)
  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1,764 Views
8 Pages

Physicochemical Properties of French Fries After Several Cycles of Frying with Moringa or Olive Oil

  • Tomás Sesé,
  • Lourdes Cervera-Chiner,
  • Francisco José García-Mares,
  • María Luisa Castelló and
  • María Dolores Ortolá

Moringa oleifera oil is characterized by its high content of oleic acid (ω9), very similar to olive oil. Moreover, it is rich in linolenic acid (ω3) and behenic acid, among other fatty acids. Furthermore, this plant has lower agronomic re...

(This article belongs to the Proceedings of VI International Congress la ValSe-Food)
  • Review
  • Open Access
52 Citations
37,742 Views
22 Pages

Exploring the Phytochemical, Pharmacological and Nutritional Properties of Moringa oleifera: A Comprehensive Review

  • Surisetti Divya,
  • Vinay Kumar Pandey,
  • Ritik Dixit,
  • Sarvesh Rustagi,
  • Tejas Suthar,
  • David Atuahene,
  • Vivien Nagy,
  • Diána Ungai,
  • Abdelhakam Esmaeil Mohamed Ahmed and
  • Ayaz Mukarram Shaikh
  • + 1 author

9 October 2024

Background: Moringa oleifera is one of the most nutrient-packed species, commonly known as the drumstick tree or miracle tree, and has garnered substantial popularity for its health benefits, phytochemical profile, and therapeutic potential. Moringa ...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bioactive Compounds and Functional Foods in Human Health)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,278 Views
18 Pages

17 October 2025

Despite the extensive cultivation of Moringa trees in tropical regions, understanding of accession-specific performance across diverse agroecological zones remains inadequate. Thus, this study evaluated the growth, adaptability, and leaf yield perfor...

(This article belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,556 Views
15 Pages

Chemical Characterization and Nutritional Markers of South African Moringa oleifera Seed Oils

  • Kokoette Bassey,
  • Malebelo Mabowe,
  • Mmamosheledi Mothibe and
  • Bwalya A. Witika

6 September 2022

Moringa oleifera Lam (syn. M. ptreygosperma Gaertn.) leaves are globally acclaimed for their nutritional content and mitigation of malnutrition. In most impoverished rural communities including Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu Natal of South Africa, p...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Extraction, Separation and Identification of Compounds from Natural Sources)
  • Review
  • Open Access
76 Citations
29,219 Views
37 Pages

The Dual Performance of Moringa Oleifera Seeds as Eco-Friendly Natural Coagulant and as an Antimicrobial for Wastewater Treatment: A Review

  • Naif Al-Jadabi,
  • Mohamed Laaouan,
  • Souad El Hajjaji,
  • Jamal Mabrouki,
  • Maria Benbouzid and
  • Driss Dhiba

27 February 2023

In this review, collected information related to Moringa Oleifera seeds was evaluated, such as their properties and the main active components involved in their processes, as well as their dual efficiency as both antimicrobials and natural coagulants...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Wastewater Treatment Technology and Environmental Impact Assessment)

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