Moringa

Moringa may activate the NRF2 pathway and could have protective effects, though the evidence described here is limited. 1

• Rhonda Patrick’s comparison and use: Patrick describes moringa as a “cousin” to sulforaphane, says it similarly activates NRF2, and adds Kuli Kuli moringa powder to smoothies. 1
• Dose she takes: She says she uses a big, heaping tablespoon. 2
• Potential protective effects: Patrick mentions lower DNA damage in human white blood cells and explains that NRF2 regulates genes involved in detoxification. She also discusses neuroprotective findings from preconditioning animals with sulforaphane; those animal findings concern sulforaphane, not moringa specifically. 3 4