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Harnessing the nutritional benefits of the mighty moringa tree

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A relatively new food crop in South Africa, the moringa tree is known for its health benefits: a moringa leaf is almost a third protein and contains many vitamins and minerals. Medicinal properties of the plant, native to the Indian sub-continent, include anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-diabetic properties. Better still, the tree is fast-growing and droughttolerant, and so is well adapted to the South African climate. As the popularity of the plant grows, so too does the need to understand how growing conditions affect the bioactive compounds that make it so attractive as a means for alleviating poverty and food insecurity.

Source: Human Science Research Council SA

DOI: 10.14749/30830666

Author: Human Sciences Research Council

Language: English

Topic: Moringa oleifera research and applications

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: Human Sciences Research Council

OpenAlex ID: W7111112406

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