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Moringa oleifera is now generating interest in the scientific community. Even though there are a few publication showing its anti-cancer properties the mechanism of its action is not fully understood. Below is a paper that shows the effect of Moringa oleifera leaf extract on certain cancer cells.
Abdulrahman Khazim Al-Asmari,* Sulaiman Mansour Albalawi, Md Tanwir Athar, Abdul Quaiyoom Khan, Hamoud Al-Shahrani, and Mozaffarul Islam (2015) Moringa oleifera as an Anti-Cancer Agent against Breast and Colorectal Cancer Cell Lines. Read here