This document discusses the constituents and biological activities of Noni fruit. It lists several constituents found in ripe Noni fruit and their known biological activities, including hexanol which is antiseptic, acetic acid which is bactericidal and fungicidal, and asperuloside which is anti-inflammatory and a laxative. It also discusses xeronine, an elusive constituent that some research in 1985 identified as having miracle properties. Additionally, it notes that Noni fruit contains anthraquinones and beneficial nutritive constituents. The document claims that Noni and its constituents demonstrate wound healing, blood pressure regulating, stomach soothing, immune boosting and antibacterial/antifungal properties, as well as benefits for skin it
5. Activity of Ripe Noni Fruit and its
Constituents
According to bioscientific investigations of
noni fruit conducted over the past fifty years,
ripe noni fruit, extracts of ripe noni fruit, and
constituents found in ripe noni fruit
demonstrate a plethora of biological activities.
The following is a partial list of the
phytochemical constituents in ripe noni fruit,
and some of their known biological activities.
7. Key Points
Xeronine- elusive constituent of noni: In
1985, researcher Ralph Heinicke of the
University Of Hawaii declared the existence in
noni of a novel substance he dubbed
Xeronine. According to Heinicke, xeronine is a
miracle ingredient .
Anthraquinones: Noni fruit contains a
concentration of anthraquinones, including
one novel anthraquinone, damnacanthal.