Prof. Ilya Raskin holds moringa seeds. Photo courtesy of Ilya Raskin.
Ilya Raskin, distinguished professor in the Department of Plant Biology and Pathology, and his lab study the health benefits of crops and medicinal plants around the world, including the tropical plant, Moringa oleifera, also known as the horseradish tree, which is showing promise in helping revitalize aging skin. Raskin and his team are researching healthful compounds in plants around the world in an effort to find cures and treatments for ailments afflicting hundreds of millions of people. Read more at Rutgers Today.
