About Usndian Noni (Morinda citrifolia L) a miracle plant popularly known as Indian Mulberry belonging to the family Rubiaceae contains 150+ nutraceuticals bundled in the fruit which can go a long way for human nutrition and health. It is also called great Morinda, Cheese fruit, Mouse’s Pine Apple, Nono, Jumbie bread fruit and Hog Apple.
Noni was one of the most widely used medicinal plants in Polynesia prior to European contact and continues to be popular among modern population.
Noni is commonly known as canary wood in Australia, Kura in Fiji, mora de la India in Spanish, Nono in Tahiti and Nin in Marshall Island. Medicinal values of Noni were known to man many centuries ago. Indian Mulberry (Morinda citrifolia L) finds mention in folk remedies in ancient literature for over 2000 years.
Uses of Noni were mentioned in Indian ethnopharmacology and ayurvedic medicines. There is a growing interest in the usesof Indian Noni Juice and its products. The Juice possesses therapeutic values including anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal, anti-tumor, anti-helminthic, analgesic, hypotensive, anti-inflammatory, and immune enhancing properties. Many other beneficial effects are also reported. |
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