The Effect of Moringa oleifera on Body Weight and Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Mahnoush Mehrzad Samarin, Fatemeh Sheikhhossein, Amir Hossein Khalilkhaneh, Shadi Ghaemi, Amin Abbasi, Hadi Bazyar, Farhang Djafari, Zahra Dianati, Seyed Mojtaba Khodashenas, Gholamreza Askari, Mohammad Reza Amini · 2026
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Mahnoush Mehrzad Samarin and a large team pooled eight randomized trials in a 2026 meta-analysis of Moringa oleifera, a plant promoted against high blood pressure and obesity. From nearly 2,300 candidate articles, only the eight trials survived screening. Outcomes covered systolic and diastolic pressure, body weight, and body mass index.
Moringa significantly lowered both pressure measures, by roughly six and seven points on average. Weight and body mass index did not budge significantly. Subgroup patterns suggested stronger pressure effects at moderate daily doses, in lighter participants, and beyond four weeks of use. The authors judge the blood pressure signal real but preliminary. Larger and longer trials, they say, must confirm the size of the benefit.
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| CREATOR | Mahnoush Mehrzad Samarin, Fatemeh Sheikhhossein, Amir Hossein Khalilkhaneh, Shadi Ghaemi, Amin Abbasi, Hadi Bazyar, Farhang Djafari, Zahra Dianati, Seyed Mojtaba Khodashenas, Gholamreza Askari, Mohammad Reza Amini |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |