Indian 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 uses of 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. The
Health India Laboratories, Chennai has developed 193 Wellness
Products from Morinda citrifoliaL. These products
range from Ready- To- Serve (RTS) drinks tobio cosmestics, which
are human friendly
