More effective than the chemical competitors currently used in purification plants. This is the result of a study coordinated by the University of São Paulo and published in ACS Omega.
The extract from Moringa oleifera seeds not only compares favorably with the industry standard (alum), but actually remains effective under chemical conditions in which alum has been shown to lose its efficacy.
It was noted that an additional amount of dissolved organic carbon was present in the treated water. For the researchers, this is the main issue to address and resolve before considering large-scale use, but this does not in any way diminish the revolutionary importance of the discovery.