Jed Fahey, a nutritional biochemist at the School of Medicine, first tasted cooked moringa in a small Ghanaian village in late 2006. He recalls crushed-up moringa leaves—a spicy, astringent, ...

The moringa tree (Moringa oleifera) has so many possible uses that it’s hard to keep track. In many parts of the world it’s referred to as the Miracle Tree, as it provides subsistence communities with ...

A growing population and the effects of climate change are threatening and destroying agricultural lands vital to feed the 7.3 billion people now inhabiting the planet. Dr. Mark Earl Olson of the ...

Winters in Kona are usually drier than summers. But now we have climate change. Though we can’t be sure this winter will be dry, we can at least research some useful plants that will survive dry ...

Moringa goes way back to ancient times and has been used in phytomedicine and ayurvedic healing for centuries. “The benefits of moringa were recognized long ago when used in Ayurveda medicine over ...

The world is going to be hearing a lot about the moringa tree in years to come. A couple from Vancouver is helping the moringa earn its place in the spotlight. Jeri and Rick Kemmer first learned about ...

From avocado to blueberries to chia seeds, you likely know your ABCs of superfoods. But you may be less familiar with an antioxidant-packed powerhouse called moringa. The moringa tree, also known as ...

Pure water is a key requirement for good health and alternative cheap, safe methods are required in many countries. Researchers have now described how extracts from seeds of the Moringa oleifera tree ...

Green powders are everywhere, but there’s one that boasts a unique set of potential health benefits—and you may not have heard of it yet. Moringa powder comes from moringa oleifera, a tree native to ...