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, ...

Matcha? So last year. Turmeric? Yawn. The latest superfood cropping up in juice bars and beauty counters across the country boasts antioxidant and anti-inflammatory powers, is a nutritional powerhouse ...

The moringa tree has several intriguing nicknames. It is called horseradish tree because of the sharp flavor of its roots. People noted the long, thin bean pods and called it drumstick tree. Because ...

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 ...

In a remote valley of Congo, on a farm with splendid views of lush green mountains, I stand amidst a plantation of young moringa trees. The green leaves glisten in the African sun, the seed pods hang ...

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 ...

Moringa, celebrated as the "miracle tree," is rich in nutrients and antioxidants, offering various health benefits. It supports immunity, reduces inflammation, and promotes heart health. Available in ...

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 ...

Moringa oleifera, also referred to as drumstick tree, is a sub-tropical plant, native to India. It is considered a superfood due to its high nutritive value. Moringa tea is just one drink that this ...

The moringa tree is native to the south of the Himalayan Mountains in northern India and grown around the world. It is widely used as food and medicine. Nearly every part of the moringa tree is edible ...

There’s nothing super-looking about moringa. It’s skinny and sparse in foliage. Its fragile branches sprout puny white flowers and droop with long twisted pods knobby with seeds. But if plants were ...