Morinda citrifolia L.(Noni)-A Review on its health benefits, Phytochemistry and its recent researches.

Abstract

Morinda citrifolia, a fruit commonly known as “Noni”, has been habitually used in parts of East Asia to relieve many diseases. Noni juice is a globally popular health beverage originating in the tropics. Traditional healers believe the noni plant to be useful for a wide range of health issues and noni juice consumers throughout the world have similar perceptions. Product derived from the fruit Morinda citrifolia (Noni) have been commercialized in USA since 1990’s and are increasing distributed all over the world. In European countries fruit juice of noni has been approved as novel food by European commission in, 2003. Noni has tradionally used to relieve inflammatory disease, Fermented noni has effect on atopic dermatis(AD) to study the improving effect of fermented noni treatment on atopic dermatitis like skin lesions and elucidate molecular mechanism. It is most effective against colon and rectal cancer. Morindone and damnacanthal have significant cytotoxicity effect and selectivity and activity against colorectal cancer cell lines has also been identified.The aim of this review study is to identify more such health benefits and chemical compounds or phytochemicals in recent researches.