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Moringa

Called “Moringas” in GBIF

Moringa is the sole genus in the plant family Moringaceae. It contains 13 species, which occur in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia and that range in size from tiny herbs to massive trees. Moringa species grow quickly in many types of environments.

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13
accepted species in GBIF
Source: GBIF
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Plants in this genus

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Research on Moringa

14 articles
PubMed → · research article

Moringa leaf sugars calm gut inflammation by feeding good bacteria

If you grow Moringa in your garden or know it as a backyard 'miracle tree' in warmer climates, it...

Moringa leaf may shield reproductive tissue from phone radiation

The scrappy moringa tree many gardeners grow for its nutrient-dense leaves is being studied for p...

A moringa and paneer booti syrup shows promise against high blood sugar

The moringa tree many gardeners grow for its edible leaves and pods is showing up in labs as a le...

PubMed → · research article

Beneficial soil microbes help moringa thrive with 40% less water

Moringa is one of the most nutrient-dense edible trees you can grow in a warm climate, and knowin...

PubMed → · research article

Seed fungi help corn thrive in salty soil

If you've ever watched a plant struggle in salty coastal or over-fertilized soil, this points to ...

What science is finding about Moringa

Every article on Plant News that mentions a member of this genus, newest first.

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One moringa tree species handles climate stress better than its cousin

Scientists tested two moringa tree species under high CO2 and UV-B radiation to see which could better handle future climate stress. Moringa oleifera, the more commonly cultivated species, grew taller and held onto more nutrients and chlorophyll under elevated CO2, while UV-B radiation hurt both species' growth and pigment levels.

Seed fungi help corn thrive in salty soil

If you've ever watched a plant struggle in salty coastal or over-fertilized soil, this points to a living, natural fix: fungi...

Moringa crop-improvement / soil-health

Moringa leaf sugars calm gut inflammation by feeding good bacteria

If you grow Moringa in your garden or know it as a backyard 'miracle tree' in warmer climates, its leaves may hold more...

Moringa medicinal-plants / soil-health

Moringa leaf may shield reproductive tissue from phone radiation

The scrappy moringa tree many gardeners grow for its nutrient-dense leaves is being studied for protective compounds that go...

Moringa medicinal-plants / ethnobotany

A moringa and paneer booti syrup shows promise against high blood sugar

The moringa tree many gardeners grow for its edible leaves and pods is showing up in labs as a legitimate blood-sugar-lowering...

Moringa medicinal-plants / ethnobotany

Two traditional plants combined into a stable diabetes syrup

The moringa tree many gardeners grow for its edible leaves and pods is now being formulated into medicinal syrups, showing how...

Moringa medicinal-plants / ethnobotany

Beneficial soil microbes help moringa thrive with 40% less water

Moringa is one of the most nutrient-dense edible trees you can grow in a warm climate, and knowing that specific microbial...

Moringa soil-health / drought-adaptation

Medicinal plants fermentation: current knowledge and perspectives.

Herbs like moringa you might grow in a pot or forage dried at a market release far more of their beneficial compounds after...

Moringa medicinal-plants / fermentation

Rock-phosphate-enriched hydrochars derived from organic wastes: a sustainable amendment for multi-metal contaminated soil.

Compost made from kitchen scraps can do more than feed your garden — engineered versions of it may one day let you grow safe...

Moringa phytoremediation / soil-health

Mitigating salinity stress in Moringa oleifera through seaweed-derived biostimulants.

If you've ever tried growing moringa in a pot with tap water that leaves white crusty rings, you've seen salt stress firsthand...

Moringa biostimulants / climate-adaptation

Lead and cadmium contamination in soils: impacts and phytoremediation strategies using ornamental plants, nanoparticles, and organic growth regulators.

Vegetables grown in urban garden plots or on land near old industrial sites can quietly accumulate lead and cadmium at levels...

Moringa phytoremediation / soil-health

Astragalin alleviates ulcerative colitis via FPR1 inhibition and restores Microbiota-Metabolite Homeostasis: A mechanism revealed by deep learning.

A plant compound already present in everyday herbs and vegetables may one day help treat debilitating gut disease without the...

Moringa plant-medicine / gut-microbiome

Extraction techniques, structural features, biological functions and bibliometrics of Moringa oleifera Lam. polysaccharides: an updated review.

Moringa is one of the easiest nutrient-dense trees a home gardener can grow, and understanding which parts hold the most...

Moringa functional-foods / plant-medicine

Dietary plant extracts reduce methane emission and modulate rumen microbial functionality in Merino lambs.

Plants in your garden — like aloe vera — may hold the key to reducing livestock's contribution to climate change, meaning...

Moringa climate-adaptation / crop-improvement