{"id":274730,"date":"2026-04-30T08:48:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=274730"},"modified":"2026-04-30T08:48:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:48:52","slug":"moringa-seeds-found-to-remove-up-to-98-5-of-microplastics-from-drinking-water-study-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/moringa-seeds-found-to-remove-up-to-98-5-of-microplastics-from-drinking-water-study-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Moringa Seeds Found to Remove Up to 98.5% of Microplastics from Drinking Water, Study Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CNN<\/strong>– This \u2018miracle tree\u2019 can filter more than 98% of microplastics from tap water


The moringa tree, known as the \u201cmiracle tree\u201d, is one of the most nutrient-dense plants on the planet and is prized for its healing qualities. It also has another huge benefit, according to new research: it\u2019s excellent at removing microplastics from water.<\/p>

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A team of scientists from Brazil and the United Kingdom found extracts of seeds from these fast-growing trees are just as effective at removing microplastics from drinking water as commonly-used chemicals, according to their findings<\/a> published in April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moringa trees have been used to purify water for millennia, with evidence of their use by ancient Greeks, Romans and Egyptians, said Adriano Gon\u00e7alves dos Reis, a study author and a professor at the Institute of Science and Technology of S\u00e3o Paulo State University. <\/strong><\/p>

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He and his colleagues have been studying the tree\u2019s seeds for a decade, specifically the role they can play as a \u201ccoagulant\u201d, a substance which causes tiny particles in water to stick together so they can be filtered out. Given growing concerns over microplastics in drinking water, they decided to look at the <\/strong>moringa\u2019s potential for removing them.<\/p>

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