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http://dx.doi.org/10.9799/ksfan.2019.32.4.275

A Study on the Function and Role of Morinda citrifolia L. (Noni)  

Hwang, Hyo-Jeong (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Sahmyook University)
Shin, Kyung-Ok (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Sahmyook University)
Han, Kyoung-Sik (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Sahmyook University)
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The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition / v.32, no.4, 2019 , pp. 275-283 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was carried out to investigate the various roles and effects of Morinda citrifolia L.(noni) on the human body and to utilize the findings obtained for future disease related research on food and nutrition. Morinda citrifolia L. has been used in folk medicine by Polynesians for over 2,000 years and is reported to have a broad range of therapeutic effects. Noni is an alkaloid system such as proxeronine, scopoletin, octanoic acid, terpenoids, alkaloids, anthraquinones, nordamnacanthal, morindone, rubiadin, b-sitosterol, flavone glycosides, linoleic acid, acubin, L-asperuloside, caproic acid, caprylic acid, ursolic acid, rutin. Noni's side effects have been reported to affect anti-inflammatory, analgesics, LDL antioxidant, anti-tumor, antifungal, antibiotic, antiviral, antiparasitic and immunosuppressive effects. In particular, noni's efficacy is considered to be important for the prevention of diseases by inhibiting active oxygen, which is a direct cause of oxidative stress, through various metabolites through 'xeronine system'. Noni's functions and effects that have been examined in this study include anti-inflammation, pain relief, antioxidant, anticancer, hepatocyte protection among others. Therefore, noni's extracts are considered highly useful for diverse scientific and nutritional health functional foods.
Keywords
Morinda citrifolia L.; xeronine; chronic pain; antiinflammation; antioxidant;
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