The “Colors” of Moringa: Biotechnological Approaches
<i>Moringa oleifera</i> (MO), a nutritionally and pharmacologically potent species, is emerging as a sustainable candidate for applications across bioenergy, agriculture, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and biomedicine. This review explores recent advances in MO-based biotechnologies, highlig...
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| author | Edgar Yebran Villegas-Vazquez Juan Ramón Padilla-Mendoza Mayra Susana Carrillo-Pérez Rocío Gómez-Cansino Liliana Altamirano-Garcia Rocío Cruz Muñoz Alvaro Diaz-Badillo Israel López-Reyes Laura Itzel Quintas-Granados |
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| description | <i>Moringa oleifera</i> (MO), a nutritionally and pharmacologically potent species, is emerging as a sustainable candidate for applications across bioenergy, agriculture, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and biomedicine. This review explores recent advances in MO-based biotechnologies, highlighting novel extraction methods, green nanotechnology, and clinical trial findings. Although MO’s resilience offers promise for climate-smart agriculture and public health, challenges remain in standardizing cultivation and verifying therapeutic claims. This work underscores MO’s translational potential and the need for integrative, interdisciplinary research. MO is used in advanced materials, like electrospun fibers and biopolymers, showing filtration, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties—important for the biomedical industry and environmental remediation. In textiles, it serves as an eco-friendly alternative for wastewater treatment and yarn sizing. Biotechnological advancements, such as genome sequencing and in vitro culture, enhance traits and metabolite production. MO supports green biotechnology through sustainable agriculture, nanomaterials, and biocomposites. MO shows potential for disease management, immune support, metabolic health, and dental care, but requires further clinical trials for validation. Its resilience is suitable for land restoration and food security in arid areas. AI and deep learning enhance Moringa breeding, allowing for faster, cost-effective development of improved varieties. MO’s diverse applications establish it as a key element for sustainable development in arid regions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-40e07267a32b41aebab11d6579b0067f2025-08-20T04:00:50ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472025-07-011415233810.3390/plants14152338The “Colors” of Moringa: Biotechnological ApproachesEdgar Yebran Villegas-Vazquez0Juan Ramón Padilla-Mendoza1Mayra Susana Carrillo-Pérez2Rocío Gómez-Cansino3Liliana Altamirano-Garcia4Rocío Cruz Muñoz5Alvaro Diaz-Badillo6Israel López-Reyes7Laura Itzel Quintas-Granados8Laboratorio de Farmacogenética, UMIEZ, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Batalla 5 de Mayo S/N, Esquina Fuerte de Loreto, Iztapalapa, Ciudad de México C.P. 09230, MexicoLaboratorio de Reprogramación Celular, Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad No. 3000, Coyoacán, Ciudad de México C.P. 04510, MexicoColegio de Ciencias y Humanidades, Plantel Cuautepec, Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México, Av. La Corona No. 320, Colonia Loma La Palma, Ciudad de México C.P. 07160, MexicoColegio de Ciencias y Humanidades, Plantel Casa Libertad, Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México, Calzada Ermita Iztapalapa No. 4163, Colonia Lomas de Zaragoza, Ciudad de México C.P. 09620, MexicoUnidad de Estudios Superiores Tultitlán, Universidad Mexiquense del Bicentenario, Av. Ex Hacienda Los Portales S/N, Colonia Villa Esmeralda, Tultitlán C.P. 54910, MexicoLaboratorio de Biotecnología, Universidad Politécnica del Valle de México. Av. Mexiquense S/N, Esquina Av. Universidad Politécnica, Colonia Villa Esmeralda, Tultitlán C.P. 54910, MexicoDepartment of Health & Behavioral Sciences, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, One University Way, San Antonio, TX 78224, USAColegio de Ciencias y Humanidades, Plantel Cuautepec, Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México, Av. La Corona No. 320, Colonia Loma La Palma, Ciudad de México C.P. 07160, MexicoColegio de Ciencias y Humanidades, Plantel Cuautepec, Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México, Av. La Corona No. 320, Colonia Loma La Palma, Ciudad de México C.P. 07160, Mexico<i>Moringa oleifera</i> (MO), a nutritionally and pharmacologically potent species, is emerging as a sustainable candidate for applications across bioenergy, agriculture, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and biomedicine. This review explores recent advances in MO-based biotechnologies, highlighting novel extraction methods, green nanotechnology, and clinical trial findings. Although MO’s resilience offers promise for climate-smart agriculture and public health, challenges remain in standardizing cultivation and verifying therapeutic claims. This work underscores MO’s translational potential and the need for integrative, interdisciplinary research. MO is used in advanced materials, like electrospun fibers and biopolymers, showing filtration, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties—important for the biomedical industry and environmental remediation. In textiles, it serves as an eco-friendly alternative for wastewater treatment and yarn sizing. Biotechnological advancements, such as genome sequencing and in vitro culture, enhance traits and metabolite production. MO supports green biotechnology through sustainable agriculture, nanomaterials, and biocomposites. MO shows potential for disease management, immune support, metabolic health, and dental care, but requires further clinical trials for validation. Its resilience is suitable for land restoration and food security in arid areas. AI and deep learning enhance Moringa breeding, allowing for faster, cost-effective development of improved varieties. MO’s diverse applications establish it as a key element for sustainable development in arid regions.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/15/2338<i>Moringa oleifera</i>sustainable biotechnologywhite biotechnologynanotechnologygreen extractionbioenergy crops |
| spellingShingle | Edgar Yebran Villegas-Vazquez Juan Ramón Padilla-Mendoza Mayra Susana Carrillo-Pérez Rocío Gómez-Cansino Liliana Altamirano-Garcia Rocío Cruz Muñoz Alvaro Diaz-Badillo Israel López-Reyes Laura Itzel Quintas-Granados The “Colors” of Moringa: Biotechnological Approaches Plants <i>Moringa oleifera</i> sustainable biotechnology white biotechnology nanotechnology green extraction bioenergy crops |
| title | The “Colors” of Moringa: Biotechnological Approaches |
| title_full | The “Colors” of Moringa: Biotechnological Approaches |
| title_fullStr | The “Colors” of Moringa: Biotechnological Approaches |
| title_full_unstemmed | The “Colors” of Moringa: Biotechnological Approaches |
| title_short | The “Colors” of Moringa: Biotechnological Approaches |
| title_sort | colors of moringa biotechnological approaches |
| topic | <i>Moringa oleifera</i> sustainable biotechnology white biotechnology nanotechnology green extraction bioenergy crops |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/15/2338 |
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