During one 4month period, i lived in a thatched house with a. Thisis a morphologically diverse species and with no clear left. Getting started noni can be propagated from either seeds or stem cuttings. Morinda citrifolia has been reported to help in a plethora of issues. Noni bienfaits, mensonges, proprietes, precautions. Oth er techniques, which include super critical carbon dioxide extraction, subcritical water extraction, ultrasonic. Plants profile for morinda citrifolia indian mulberry. Noni morinda citrifolia plant profiler sigmaaldrich. Table1 anthelmintic activity ofmorinda citrifolia l. Aldi y, khairiyah h, kasuma n, afriwardi, banowo as. Morinda citrifolia noni has been used widely as a complementary and alternative therapy in many countries owing to its potent antioxidant activity and proven health benefits.
Phytophthora morindae, a new species causing black flag disease on noni morinda citrifolia l in hawaii. A hope in a bottle find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. A preliminary report of the pharmacodynamic study of a 95 per cent alcoholic extract of the root on the isolated uterine horn of an albino rat showed some measure of sedation using doses of 1 to 5,000 to 1 to 36,000. Noni, some useful drugs may develop for the treatment of bacterial, fungal and anthelmintic action. It is a glabrous shrubsmall tree believed to be native to the southeast asia and tropical northern australia. Phytochemical constituents and activities of morinda citrifolia l. Examples of remedies employing m citrifolia are listed in table 2.
A small tree of the rubiaceae family that grows to about 36 m tall, with a straight trunk. Morinda citrifolia, commonly known as noni, is the fruit of a tree native to southeast asia, where it has been consumed for 2,000 years. Noni, is also known as indian mulberry, great morinda, cheezefruit, morinda, mouses pineapple, yellow root, jumbie. The leaves and especially the fruit are consumed in. This plant also has a very aggressive root system that makes it extremely hard to kill once established in an environment. Traditional medical practitioners in hawaii and polynesia have used morinda citrifolia l. Sridharan kannan, shanti manickam, 1 and meher ali rajamohammed 2. Morphology of plants this plant is a tree with a height of 48 m. Woody stems, round, rough skin, branching monopoidal. General information noni is a dramatically foliaged evergreen shrub or small tree with a conical crown. Opinion of the scientific panel on dietetic products.
Morinda citrifolia rubiaceae is an evergreen shrub whose ripe fruit has a strong butyric acid smell and. The leaves are glossy, membranous, broadly elliptical, bright green and glabrous. Evaluation of antibacterial, antifungal and anthelmintic. Morinda citrifolia, commonly called indian mulberry, is a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree that typically grows to 1018 tall. Original article antioxidant and free radical scavenging effect of morinda citrifolia fruit extract vennila srinivasahan 1 and brindha durairaj2 1 department of biochemistry, psg college of arts and science, coimbatore, tamil nadu, india, 2department of biochemistry, psg college of arts and science, coimbatore, tamil nadu, india. Distinguished by its cocoonlike shape and pungent odor, morinda citrifolia is reputed to have remarkable health and medicinal benefits. Its native range extends across southeast asia and australasia, and the species is now cultivated throughout the tropics and widely naturalized. Distribution native range morinda citrifolia is native to southeast asia indonesia and australia.
It has been shown to be immune system modulating, anticancer, antidiabetic, a strong antimicrobial and to enhance cognitive abilities, etc. Noni is the com mon name for morinda citrifolia l and is also called g reat morinda, beach mulberry, t ahitian noni, indian mulberry, mengkudu malaysia, cheese fruit or noni from hawaiian in. The 47th annual meeting of society for economic botany. Noni fruit morinda citrifolia colloquially known simply as awl tree, brimstone tree, beach mulberry, canary wood, east indian mulberry, cheese fruit, grand morinda, forbidden fruit and hog apple. It is native from southeastern asia and polynesia to northern australia. Phytochemical constituents and activities of morinda. Morinda citrifolia has one major tap root and many lateral roots. Seeds have a disadvantage due to the fact that they take 612 months or more to germinate while stem cuttings can root within 2 months of being planted. The present article discusses the indices used by vavilov and subsequent authorities on the origin of crop plants to argue that south asia southeast india has a greater. Australia, new south wales, sydney, royal botanic gardens.
Rubiaceae, commonly known as noni, is a plant typically found in the hawaiian and tahitian islands. Traditionally, the fruits were used as food a treatment for and intestinal problems, while the leaves served for the treatment of wound. Laghari a a school of pharmaceutical sciences, universiti sains malaysia, 11800 pulau penang, malaysia b integrative medicine cluster, advanced medical and dental. Morinda citrifolia species profile downloadable pdf. The species is hardy, tolerant to shade and salinity hence suitable for. The effect of the daily consumption of morinda citrifolia noni fruit juice on the physiological status of patients with diabetes type 2 dt2 was tested over a period of two months.
Anxiolytic, sedative, and hypnotic activities of aqueous extract of morinda citrifolia fruit. Combined effects of noni fruit extract morinda citrifolia l. Anthelmintic activity of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of morinda citrifolia fruit on ascaridia galli. Delayed ossification in wistar rats induced by morinda citrifolia l. Morinda citrifolia noni fruit juice nfj, 2 ml per kg bw per day, was consumed by twenty patients with dt2 after they underwent a standard treatment regimen including carbohydrate. Labu kuning cucurbita moschata durch leunca solanum nigrum l. Based on the distribution, molecular similarity and use of morinda citrifolia l. Tahitian nonio juice is a fruit juice mixture of 89% noni fruit morinda citrifolia l.
International journal of noni research, is a halfyearly publication of indian noni research foundation devoted to original research and. Morinda citrifolia, also known as noni, has been used for hundreds of years throughout polynesia for a variety of conditions. It is a storehouse of useful phytochemicals including caprylic acid, damnacanthal, lineolic acid, morindine, octonic acid and xeronine. The efsa journal 2008 769, 217 quercetin and kaempferol, due to degradation of their glycosidic precursors. Department of agriculture, forest service international institute of tropical forestry, rio piedras, puerto rico.
It grows in and tolerates a very wide range of soil and environmental conditions, with a notable ability to survive in harsh environments, such as those found on coral atolls or basaltic lava. Noni doesnt compete well with grasses due to its root system being primarily in the top soil. The results of a study of the anatomy of the stem of morinda citrifolia l. These include fruit juices as well as powders made from the fruit or leaves. These plant parts have shown antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer and anti. Dar and others published noni morinda citrifolia l. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning. Noni for centuries to cure or prevent varieties of illnesses. Morton 1992 reports that the fruit of this tree has a history of use in the pharma.
From the results obtained, it is clear that if a detailed research is carried out on the alcoholic extract of morinda citrifolia l. Revisiting the origin of the domestication of noni. Assessment the term noni juice used in this opinion refers to noni juice juice of the fruit of morinda citrifolia l. Traditionally, it finds used as a therapeutic remedy to various diseases as an antibacterial, antitumor, anthelminthic, analgesic, antiinflammatory, immunostimulant. Among some 100 names for the fruit across different regions are the more common english names of great morinda, indian mulberry, noni, beach mulberry, and cheese fruit. Anxiolytic, sedative, and hypnotic activities of aqueous. The plant profiler provides detailed information and bioactive compounds for numerous different plant species. Morinda citrifolia is a fruitbearing tree in the coffee family, rubiaceae. Find patient medical information for morinda citrifolia fruit oral on webmd including its uses, side effects and safety, interactions, pictures, warnings and user ratings. Anthraquinone content in noni morinda citrifolia l.