BOTANICAL RECORD
Moringa oleifera Lam.
Moringa · Moringaceae
Overview
About the illustration
AI-generated illustration: representative leaves, flowers, pods and seeds. This is not a photograph of the Busua or Odo Valley trees, or identification evidence.
Original ↗- Growth form
- Tree
- At Odo Valley
- Present at Odo Valley
- In the library
- Local plantings
- Botanical origin in Ghana
- Introduced to Ghana
- Location
- Garden behind the house · Busua village · Ghana · Odo Valley · Busua · Ghana
- Known date or period
- Planted around 2021 · Planting date unknown
Field note
Two groups documented: large trees planted about five years ago in the garden behind the house in Busua village; smaller trees at Odo Valley. Targeted research through 9 September 2026; this is not a systematic review. No processing trial carried out at Odo is reported here.
Record sources 15
Sources and origins
Physicochemical characterization, bioactive compounds, and in vitro digestion characteristics of Moringa oleifera seed oil: a comprehensive investigation.
- Author or institution
- Wang Y, Xu H, Wei W, Yu L, Meng X, Wang X.
- Publication year
- 2025
- Source link
- View source ↗
- DOI
- 10.1002/jsfa.14111
- Type
- Scientific publication
- Page, table or passage
- PubMed/Europe PMC abstract; first published online: 2025-01-06
- Date accessed
- 2026-09-09
Indexed abstract consulted; full text not examined. Results are limited to the study protocol and population.
Comparative Investigation of the Nutritional Profiling and Antipyretic Activity of Moringa oleifera Leaves, Bark, and Root From Different Sites of Punjab, Pakistan.
- Author or institution
- Jamil S, Turabi TH, Ahmad S, Riaz M, Wariss HM, Akter QS.
- Publication year
- 2024
- Source link
- View source ↗
- DOI
- 10.1002/fsn3.4706
- Type
- Scientific publication
- Page, table or passage
- PubMed/Europe PMC abstract; first published online: 2024-12-23
- Date accessed
- 2026-09-09
Indexed abstract consulted; full text not examined. Results are limited to the study protocol and population.
Effects of Moringa oleifera Lam. Supplementation on Cardiometabolic Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials with GRADE Assessment.
- Author or institution
- Crișan D, Gavrilaș L, Păltinean R, Frumuzachi O, Mocan A, Crișan G.
- Publication year
- 2025
- Source link
- View source ↗
- DOI
- 10.3390/nu17223501
- Type
- Scientific publication
- Page, table or passage
- PubMed/Europe PMC abstract; first published online: 2025-11-07
- Date accessed
- 2026-09-09
Indexed abstract consulted; full text not examined. Results are limited to the study protocol and population.
Removal of Microplastics from Drinking Water by Moringa oleifera Seed: Comparative Performance with Alum in Direct and in-Line Filtration Systems.
- Author or institution
- Batista GS, Ferreira VAS, Godoy LGR, Moruzzi RB, Sharifi S, Dos Reis AG.
- Publication year
- 2026
- Source link
- View source ↗
- DOI
- 10.1021/acsomega.5c11569
- Type
- Scientific publication
- Page, table or passage
- PubMed/Europe PMC abstract; first published online: 2026-01-19
- Date accessed
- 2026-09-09
Indexed abstract consulted; full text not examined. Results are limited to the study protocol and population.
Process optimization of ultrasound-assisted solvent extraction of Moringa seed oil and investigation of its physicochemical properties, bioactivity and rheology.
- Author or institution
- Ji L, Hui MM, Yujie Z, Hongyan Z, Pengtao S, Wei W.
- Publication year
- 2026
- Source link
- View source ↗
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2026.107772
- Type
- Scientific publication
- Page, table or passage
- PubMed/Europe PMC abstract; first published online: 2026-02-08
- Date accessed
- 2026-09-09
Indexed abstract consulted; full text not examined. Results are limited to the study protocol and population.
Moringa oleifera on hyperglycemia and hypertension in metabolic diseases: Systematic review, exploratory meta-analysis and meta-regression.
- Author or institution
- Mokgalaboni K, Ahmed SR, Phoswa WN, Mashaba GR, Mokgalabone TT, Ndhlala AR, Mpai S, Lebelo SL.
- Publication year
- 2026
- Source link
- View source ↗
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.metop.2026.100451
- Type
- Scientific publication
- Page, table or passage
- PubMed/Europe PMC abstract; first published online: 2026-02-12
- Date accessed
- 2026-09-09
Indexed abstract consulted; full text not examined. Results are limited to the study protocol and population.
Comparative analysis of antibacterial and antioxidant properties as well as phytochemical compositions of Moringa oleifera gum, flower, and fruit and Elaeocarpus augustifolius leaf and bark, synergistic with Pleurotus membranaceus.
- Author or institution
- Chaudhary A, Banerjee S, Shukla P, Ehsan S, Singh MP.
- Publication year
- 2026
- Source link
- View source ↗
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10123-026-00805-4
- Type
- Scientific publication
- Page, table or passage
- PubMed/Europe PMC abstract; first published online: 2026-04-15
- Date accessed
- 2026-09-09
Indexed abstract consulted; full text not examined. Results are limited to the study protocol and population.
Comparative Evaluation of Drying Methods on Structural, Elemental, Cytotoxic, and Antimicrobial Properties of Moringa Oleifera Pod Pulp Powder.
- Author or institution
- Shivanna SK, Bihola A, Laxmana Naik N, H N B, Adil S.
- Publication year
- 2026
- Source link
- View source ↗
- DOI
- 10.1111/1750-3841.71143
- Type
- Scientific publication
- Page, table or passage
- PubMed/Europe PMC abstract; first published online: 2026-05-01
- Date accessed
- 2026-09-09
Indexed abstract consulted; full text not examined. Results are limited to the study protocol and population.
Moringa oleifera seed rennet as a novel hydrocolloid coagulant in the production of mozzarella cheese: Effects on function, texture, structure, and rheology.
- Author or institution
- Zhang L, Yang Y, Li L, Deng Y, Wei G, Li Y, Wang X.
- Publication year
- 2026
- Source link
- View source ↗
- DOI
- 10.3168/jds.2026-28358
- Type
- Scientific publication
- Page, table or passage
- PubMed/Europe PMC abstract; first published online: 2026-06-12
- Date accessed
- 2026-09-09
Indexed abstract consulted; full text not examined. Results are limited to the study protocol and population.
Impact of Aspergillus and Rhizopus solid-state fermentation on the non-volatile and volatile profiles of Moringa oleifera seeds.
- Author or institution
- Ho S, Gao X, Tang T, Lu Y.
- Publication year
- 2026
- Source link
- View source ↗
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2026.111930
- Type
- Scientific publication
- Page, table or passage
- PubMed/Europe PMC abstract; first published online: 2026-06-27
- Date accessed
- 2026-09-09
Indexed abstract consulted; full text not examined. Results are limited to the study protocol and population.
Thermal processing under mild acidic conditions modulates metabolite profile and emulsifying functionality of Moringa oleifera leaf proteins.
- Author or institution
- Karami Z, Sangsukiam T, Halafihi A, Yingchutrakul Y, Zhang Y, Butkinaree C, Duangmal K.
- Publication year
- 2026
- Source link
- View source ↗
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.fochx.2026.104166
- Type
- Scientific publication
- Page, table or passage
- PubMed/Europe PMC abstract; first published online: 2026-07-02
- Date accessed
- 2026-09-09
Indexed abstract consulted; full text not examined. Results are limited to the study protocol and population.
Impacts of M. oleifera Leaf Extract on Weight Loss, the Metabolomic Profile, and the Intestinal Microbiota in Individuals With Simple Obesity.
- Author or institution
- Zhou X, He D, Xiong J, Zhang X, Zhou Y, Luo J, Zhou L, Chen H, Dao J, Mi F, Wang Y, Wu S, Pan H.
- Publication year
- 2026
- Source link
- View source ↗
- DOI
- 10.1002/fsn3.72292
- Type
- Scientific publication
- Page, table or passage
- PubMed/Europe PMC abstract; first published online: 2026-08-28
- Date accessed
- 2026-09-09
Indexed abstract consulted; full text not examined. Results are limited to the study protocol and population.
Agroforestree Database — Moringa oleifera
- Author or institution
- Orwa C, Mutua A, Kindt R, Jamnadass R, Anthony S
- Publication year
- 2009
- Source link
- View source ↗
- Type
- Agroforestry reference
- Date accessed
- 2026-09-09
Older descriptive reference; reported medicinal uses do not constitute clinical validation.
JB — moringa plantings in Busua and Odo Valley
- Author or institution
- JB
- Publication year
- 2026
- Type
- Direct account
- Geographic origin
- Busua · Ghana
- Date accessed
- 2026-09-09
- Provenance and context
- JB reports planting the moringa trees in the garden behind his house in Busua about five years earlier. He describes them as large and sturdy today and reports smaller moringa trees at Odo Valley.
Year 2021 estimated from “five years ago”. Counts, dimensions, harvests and planting date at Odo not supplied.
Memorial Sloan Kettering — Moringa oleifera
- Author or institution
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Source link
- View source ↗
- Type
- Institutional clinical summary
- Date accessed
- 2026-09-09
Safety summary; several interactions and risks are based on preclinical evidence.