Research and development (R&D) Activities

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Manitoba home of moringa ‘miracle tree’ innovation
To fully utilize the nutritional, therapeutic and environmental uses of Moringa, BioTEI, is pursuing high impact research projects that aim to sustainably harness the economic benefits of the plant. The Canadian government through its NRC-IRAP, SR&ED and CleanTech programs has contributed funding for research projects of BioTEI. Here are some recent high impact R&D projects the company has successfully accomplished.
General research goal: Deciphering bio-functional properties of the African wild tree, Moringa stenopetala, for food and therapeutic applications using innovative technologies.

Moringa Stenopetala
Credit: Annette'strip to Ethiopia November 8 -13, 2019
Some of our research findings
Moringa PJ4430- Moringa stenopetala (Moringa leaf powder from BioTEI Inc.)
Moringa organic- Moringa Oleifera (commercially available Moringa leaf powder)
The experiment was conducted at AAFC- Innovative Therapy Research Laboratory in Canada
Ultra-performance liquid chromatography analysis revealed:
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R
utin was present in Moringa steno leaf powder only.
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61.6 mg/g rutin was present in the the dry leaf powder of Moringa Steno.