Metal and flavonol contents of Moringa oleifera grown in South Africa

Moringa (Moringa oleifera) is a plant that is commonly consumed as a nutritional supplement by some communities in South Africa. Contamination of moringa with toxic heavy metals could be deadly for consumers. However, some metal elements are essential for consumers in trace amounts. We therefore inv...

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Main Authors: Vusumzi Pakade, Ewa Cukrowska, Luke Chimuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2013-03-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/3860