Noni Fruit - botanical name (Morinda citrifolia)
The Noni fruit is commonly grown in Hawaii and is native to Southeast Asia. Noni is a multiple fruit, meaning that each flower (when fertilized) produces a fruit (drupe), but as they grow they merge into one single compound (syncarp). Other examples of multiple fruits include the breadfruit, the pineapple, and the mulberry.

This evergreen shrub or small tree has shiny, oval-shaped, dark green leaves and produces clusters of small, white flowers. The flower heads of the Noni transform into small green fruits with a bumpy texture, due to the reddish-brown seed pits that cover them. As the fruit matures, the color changes from green to yellow; when it is ripe, it turns white and either falls from the branch or is picked. It takes about three months for a Noni fruit to grow and ripen.

The Noni fruit is widely known for its medicinal properties. The fruit, seeds, flowers, roots, and bark are all used in one way or another for health purposes, and this has been so for a very long time. The earliest reference to its medicinal use dates back several thousand years to India’s Sanskrit writings.

Noni in Modern Health
Noni was included in the Physician’s Desk Reference for Non-Prescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements. Medical science continues its research, but the fruit has found acceptance among many as a natural remedy.

Noni is chock full of vitamin C and is marketed as Tahitian Noni, or Hawaiian Noni. It is sold as blended juice made from Noni concentrate, in powder form, as fresh juice, and as capsules of freeze-dried fruit extract.

Noni is in demand for everything from minor injuries to life-threatening illnesses, including (but certainly not limited to) the following:

KEY COMPONENTS FOUND IN THE NONI FRUIT

Arthraquinones are the chemical components that make Noni so effective. The specific arthraquinone is damnacanthal. Damnacanthal has a purgative property and has a “cleansing and balancing” effect on the body.

Noni contains octanoic acid. This is a natural insecticide which helps make Noni a powerful supplement to rid the body of toxic microorganisms, fungi and parasites.

Noni-ppt -A recent scientific study resulted in finding a chemical constitutes of Noni called noni-ppt. Noni-ppt exhibits anti tumor activity. Researchers believe that noni-ppt activates the immune system, stimulating the release of important immune factors (i.e. tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interferon and Interleukin), which inhibit the growth of tumors. When combined with standard chemotherapy agents, noni-ppt improved the survival time with cancer. Researcher conclude “important clinical applications of noni-ppt as a supplemental agent in useful in cancer treatments.”

Damnacanthal is another purgative property of the fruits root exhibits therapeutic and medicinal effects. Damnacanthal inhibits cell proliferation in K-rasts-NRK cells. These cells are a precursor of certain types of cancers found in humans. Noni also shows some analgesic properties. The leaf of the Noni plant, through extraction shows vitroanthelmintic activity against human Ascaris lumbrocoides.

Noni Antibacterial Properties - Studies conducted at the University of Hawaii have shown Noni has antibacterial activity against Escherichia Coli, Salmonella typhi, and Staphylococcus. Scopoletin another chemical component of Noni is responsible for this action. Scopoletin also appears to act as a hypotensive, hepatoprotective, and non-specific spasmolytic agent.

Morinda Officinalis is the chemical component found in Noni responsible for immune function enhancement. Morinda stimulates interferon production in white blood cells and increases blood leukocytes.

Chinese researchers have also substantiated some of the pharmacological actions of Morinda officinalis root related to its use in Traditional Chinese Medicine to energize the Yang. Morinda provided anti-fatigue effects. Five different substances found in Noni have known antidepressant activity.

Hawaiian Noni is pure Noni Fruit with no added fillers, flavors or preservatives. The pure Hawaiian Noni comes in a 90 count bottle and can be found here Hawaiian Noni. Hawaiian Noni can also be purchased wholesale at NHLWholesale.com with a minimum $500 order.

Hawaiian Noni Supplement Facts (90ct bottle)

Serving Size: 3 capsules Servings Per container 30 Amount Per Serving % DV Hawaiian Noni Fruit 1500 mg   * (Morinda Citrfolia) Other ingredients: vegetable cellulose capsule * Daily Value not established