SWEETY NONI

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Myth and Reality of Morinda Citrifolia L. (Noni)
by: Dr. Francisco J. & Dr. Deborah P. :

ABSTRACT
Background: Morinda citrifolia L. is a traditional medicinal plant, which he attributed to several properties, but there are few published works that use scientifically validated.
Objective: To review and update the scientific information that can endorse the medical use of the species, particularly the fruit. Methods: We used the keywords Morinda citrifolia Morinda Morinda bracteata litoralis or to conduct a review on available databases (PubMed, Cochrane, ESBCO, SciELO, LILACS, Cumed, MEDNAT, RECU). From the results, searched for original articles and analyzed the information to relate each ethno-medical use with scientific research that could validate its pharmacological and toxicological safety.
Results: there were a total of 47 references in the databases consulted. Only 5 supported, in preclinical models mostly in vitro, the pharmacological activities of the fruit juice for ethnomedical uses related to cancer and immunostimulation, as well as pain and inflammation. Job security was only supported by 1 job on acute oral toxicity of ethanolic extract made with fruit and 1 article reported a patient with chronic renal failure and health problems seen with the ingestion of the juice. The leaves and roots of the plant are less investigated than the fruit.
Conclusions: the available scientific information, not to validate the uses and safety of the traditional use of Morinda citrifolia, because it is limited to studies
preclinical pharmacological and toxicological research, supporting the safety, are insufficient.
Keywords: Morinda citrifolia, herbal medicine, herbal remedies, complementary medicine, ethno-medicine, toxicity.
There is a growing popular interest and use the fruits of Morinda citrifolia L. (syn., Morinda bracteata Roxb. and Morinda litoralis White), family Rubiaceae, which has been promoted by various popular publications, including the press, reporting, or rather misinform, to the public on alleged scientifically proven properties that has that species, and some even claim that the figure reached more than 120 health problems which can be treated and even cured, with the plant and its extracts.
Noni, one of their traditional names, is one of the most important traditional medicinal plants in Polynesia, where the information primarily focused on the topical application of the leaves, roots, bark and unripe fruit. However, it is reported to have changed this pattern of use to the use of the fruit juice, ripe or in a state of putrefaction, in Hawaii in recent years. Some publications attributed to researcher Ralph M. Heinicke, based on traditional Polynesian uses, have been a promoter of the use of noni in several indications, including cancer treatment emerging from research results. 1

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