International Journal of Applied Science and Technology Vol. 2 No. 5; May 2012
Water Purification using Moringa oleifera and Other Locally Available Seeds in Fiji for Heavy Metal Removal
Vikashni Nand
In this paper, the use of local seeds to improve the quality of drinking water in Fiji was investigated. Analysis of the heavy metals cadmium, copper, chromium, lead and zinc were performed before and after treatment of water with the local seeds Moringa oleifera, Arachis hypogaea (peanuts), Vigna unguiculata (cowpeas), Vigna mungo (urad) and Zea mays (corn). The results showed that Moringa seeds were capable of absorbing the heavy metals tested compared to other seeds in some water samples. The percentage removal by Moringa seeds were 90 % for copper, 80 % for lead, 60 % for cadmium and 50 % for zinc and chromium.
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Dear DWA,
I am a final International Agricultural student at the University of Greenwich, UK
I am currently working on my final dissertation project which focuses on Moringa and its potential in food security, with a focus on water purification.
While doing my research, I had the pleasure to come across information your operations involving Moringa.
This article sparked a huge interest from my part as I am Belgo-Congolese, focusing my dissertation on food security in poor countries and intend to return to Kinshasa, RDC after my studies.
I was wondering if there was any chance I could send you a questionnaire in order to get information for my dissertation?
Better yet, is there any chance I could get the opportunity to visit one of your centres in order to gather information on the benefits of Moringa based water purification on local populations?
I would be extremely grateful for the opportunity and the experience of visiting your center, furthermore my dissertation would benefit immensely from your experience and knowledge
Best Regards,
Dominique Nina Bras