This is at the centre of the Philosophy of various Diets, Nutritional Supplements and Medicines that we have come to accept as Healthy and Contributory. The fruit of the botanical plant Morinda citrifolia L., belonging to the coffee family Rubiaceae is one such that more than suffices the requirements of a Nutritional Supplement of great advantage. Though in ancient cultures, this fruit was widely used for its health restorative properties, over the years its popularity diminished due to unpleasant smell that emanates from the ripened fruit and so humanity lost for a while the amazing gift of Health and Well Being that Nature had endowed it with in the form of Morinda citrifolia L..
Dr. Mona Harrison MD, formerly Assistant Dean of Boston University School of Medicine and Chief Medical Officer D.C.General Hospital, found out that Morinda citrifolia L.enhanced the function of the thyroid and the thymus glands, thus helping the body fight off infections and other problems of the Immune System. She believed that the frequency modulations in the body’s energy, brought about by Morinda citrifolia L, helped to fight depression and also acted as a true Adaptogen - i.e. it enhanced the body’s Self Healing Mechanism to restore normalcy rapidly. Further more scientific studies from the 1960’s to 1980’s revealed the analgesic qualities of Morinda citrifolia L.and proved that Morinda citrifolia L helped the circulatory, digestive and respiratory systems of the body, in addition to improving the texture of the skin and growth and repair of hair.
In 1993, Dr. Ralph Heinicke in his research on Morinda citrifolia L. isolated a new component inMorinda citrifolia L. — Damnacanthal. Damnacanthal induced normal cell growth in pre-cancer cells. Based on the finding, in the 1994, Mr. A. Hirazumi, a researcher from the University of Hawaii, established the anti-cancer activity of Morinda citrifolia L. on intraperitoneally implanted Lewis Lung Carcinomo Syngenic Mice. Later on, a team of Japanese researchers studied the induction of normal phenotypes in RSA-Transformed cells by Damnacanthal from Morinda citrifoliaL. These initial studies indicated the potential anti-cancer activity of the Morinda citrifolia L. fruit on laboratory animals and the possible mechanism of its action. Pioneering research work onMorinda citrifolia L. is being done at the University of Hawaii, Keio University and Osaka University in Japan, The University of Antwerp in Belgium and the Rutgers University - NJ. U.S.A.. to name a few. In fact, research on Morinda citrifolia L. is presently being carried out in over 40 Universities around the globe.
The Noni fruit finds place in our ancient medicinal texts of Ayurveda and Siddha . In Tamil Nadu at one time, this tree was a must to grow in even Temples along with the Tulsi and Bail trees, for it was believed that the Goddess of all Gods made her abode in it.
It is interesting to note what Dr. Scott Gerson MD has to write about Morinda citrifolia.L. and India:
“Several years ago, I was researching materials for a book on Medicinal Plants of India and became interested in a family of plants known as Rubiaceae. Of particular interest was a plant known in Sanskrit as Ach which was attributed special properties by ancient physicians. The fruit of this Ach plant or as we now know it as Morinda citrifolia L has a rich history in India, where it is used for tens of centuries in the system of medicine known as avurveda. This holistic medical tradition was established in the north western part of India by people called Aryans who were reputed to be a rather cosmic civilisation. Morinda citrifolia L. was especially esteemed by the ancient Aryan physicians because it protected the skin from becoming dry and cracked from the sun. My investigations of the published scientific literature on Morinda citrifolia. L. yielded more than 100 articles pertaining to this medicinal plant.”
The widespread success of Morinda citrifolia L. is based upon the theory that it acts as an Adaptogen. In essence, Morinda citrifolia.L. contains a natural food supplement that helps “Sick” cells return to normal. If the body is releasing too much or too little of natural substances, the result is weakened or sick cells. An Adaptogen helps regulate the amount of the substance the body releases.” To further illustrate this, he gives us an example of the effect of NONI on the release of the tyroid hormone.
The following is an example of how an Adaptogen works. When the body puts out too much of the thyroid hormone, it is called Hyperthyroidism. People with this condition are nervous, sweat a lot, loose weight and have too much energy. An Adaptogen, as found in the constituents of Morinda citrifolia L, assists in decreasing the abnormally high amount of thyroid hormone production and returns the body to normal thyroid function, called euthyroidism. On the other hand, people who produce too little thyroid hormone are sluggish, tired, gain weight easily, have brittle finger nails and often suffer from constipation. This condition is called Hypothyroidism. Again, an Adaptogen such as Morinda citrifolia.L could help increase the body’s production of the thyroid hormone and bring the body back to homeostasis or normal balance. It is important however to remember that the adaptogens from Morinda citrifolia L. are food supplements and not a medicine or drug.
However, as seen from many of the testimonials, Morinda citrifolia L. can help medication to be more effective with smaller doses, thus decreasing the normal side effects from certain medications.” Continuous research on Morinda citrifolia L has established, that Morinda citrifolia L. is also rich in Vitamins( A, B, B2, B6, B12, C & H) Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Folk Acid. Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Zinc, Copper and other minerals like Chromium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Sodium, Potassium, Carbohydrates like Fructose and Glucose and also has the distinction of being the only known Natural Health Product to contain more than 150 isolated Neutraceuticals.
150 + Nutraceuticals in
Noni are:
1. ethylthomethyl) benzene
2. 1-hexanol
3. hydroxyanthraquinone
4. 2-heptanone
5. 2-methyl-2-butenyl hexanoate
6. 6-§-primeveroside
7. 2-methylbutanoic acid
8. 24-methylcycloartanol
9. 24-methylenecycloartanyl linoleate
10. 3-hydroxymorindone
11. 3-methyl-2-buten-1-ol
12. 3-methylthiopropanoic acid
13. 5,6-dihydroxylucidin-3-§-primeverosid
14. glucopyranoside
15. D(+)=galactopyranoside
16. 1,-O-§-rhamnosyl
17. 6-dodeceno-y-lactone
18. methylanthraquinone
19. acetic acid
20. alkaloids
21. anthraquinones
22. asperuloside
23. benzyl alcohol
24. methyl octanoate
25. methyl palmitate
26. morenone-2
27. morindanigrine
28. morindone
29. mucilaginous matter
30. it-butyric acid
31. nonanoic acid
32. octadecenoic acid
33. oleic acid
34. paraffin
35. pentose
36. phosphate
37. physcion-8-O
38. 1-butanol
39. 1-methoxy-2-formyl-3-
40. 2,5-undecadien-1-ol
41. 2-methyl-2-butenyl decanoate
42. 2-methyl-3,5,6-trihydroxyanthraquinone-
43. 2-methyl-3,5,-6-trihydroxyanthraquinones
44. 2-methylpropanoic acid
45. 24-methylenecholesterol
46. 3-hydroxyl-2-butanone
47. 3-hydroxymorindone-6-§-primeveroside
48. 3-methyl-3-buten-1-ol
49. 5,6-dihydroxylucidin
50. 5,7-acacetin 7-O-§-D(+)-
51. 5,7-dimethylapigenin-4O-O-§-D-
52. 6,8-dimethoxy-3-methyl anthraquinone-
53. glucopyranoside
54. 7-hydroxy-8methoxy-2-
55. 8,11,14-eicostrienoic acid
56. alizarin
57. anthragallol 1,2-dimethyl ehter
58. antrhagallol 2,3-dimethyl ehter
59. benzoic acid
60. butanoic acid
61. methyl oleate
62. morenone-1
63. morindadiol
64. morindin
65. morindone-6-§-primeveroside
66. myristic acid
67. it-valeric acid
68. nordamnacanthal
69. octanoic acid
70. palmitic acid
71. pectins
72. phenolic body
73. physcoin
74. [{L-arabinopyranosyl} (1-3)
75. {§-D-g-D-galactopyranosyl (1-6)
76. potassium
77. calcium
78. campesteryl linoleyl glucoside
79. campesteryl palmityl glycoside
80. carbonate ions
81. cycloartenol
82. cycloartenol palmitate
83. decanoic acid
84. ethyl decanoate
85. ethyl octanoate
86. eugenol
87. gampesteryl linoleate
88. glycosides
89. hexadecane
90. hexanedioic acid
91. hexose
92. iron
93. isocaproic acid
94. isofucosteryl linoleate
95. lauric acid
96. linoleic acid
97. lucidin-3-§-primeveroside
98. methyl 3-methylthio-propanoate
99. methyl elaidate
100. resins
101. ricinoleic acid
102. rubiadin-1-methyl ether
103. sitosterol
104. sitosteryl linoleate
105. sitosteryl palmitate
106. sodium
107. §-sitosterol
108. sterols
109. stigmasteryl glycoside
110. stigmasteryl linoleyl glycoside
111. stigmasteryl palmityl glycoside
112. trioxymethylanthraquinone
113. ursolic acid
114. {§-D-galactopyranoside}]
115. protein
116. campesteryl glycoside
117. campesteryl palmitate
118. campestrol
119. carotene
120. cycloartenol linoleate
121. damnacanthal
122. elaidic acid
123. ethyl hexanoate
124. ethyl palmitate
125. ferric iron
126. glucose
127. heptanoic acid
128. hexanamide
129. hexanoic acid
130. hexyl hexanoate
131. isobutyric acid
132. isofucosterol
133. isolaveric acid
134. limonene
135. lucidin
136. magnesium
137. methyl decanoate
138. methyl hexanoate
139. rhamnose
140. rubiadin
141. scopoletin
142. sitosteryl glycoside
143. sitosteryl linoleyl glycoside
144. sitosteryl palmityl glycoside
145. sorandjidiol
146. stearic acid
147. stigmasterol
148. stimasteryl linoleate
149. stigmasteryl palmitate
150. terpenoids
152. undecanoic acid
