noni

Names

Common Names

• indian-mulberry
• noni-tree
• canary-wood
• cheesefruit
• great morinda
• rotten cheesefruit
• French mulberry
• Indian mulberry

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Morinda tinctoria var. multiflora
• Morinda macrophylla
• Morinda quadrangularis
• Platanocephalus orientalis
• Samama citrifolia
• Morinda litoralis
• Morinda ligulata
• Morinda mudia
• Morinda multiflora
• Morinda citrifolia var. potteri
• Morinda citrifolia f. potteri
• Morinda teysmanniana
• Morinda nodosa
• Morinda zollingeriana

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, known scientifically as Morinda citrifolia, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Gentianaales. Finally, it is a member of the Rubiaceae family and falls under the genus Morinda.

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical range across diverse tropical regions. Within the Western Indian Ocean, it can be found inhabiting the Chagos Archipelago, the Comoros, and the Seychelles. Its distribution also extends into Asia, where it is documented in China. Specifically, it is located in the Hainan province as well as across China Southeast. These varied locations highlight the plant's ability to thrive in multiple maritime and continental environments.

Plant Parts

Chemicals

Morinda citrifolia has 171 reported phytochemicals identified across 40 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Anthraquinones, Asperulosidic acid, RUTIN, quercetin, scopoletin.

Anthraquinones

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of natural products
3. ACS omega
4. Applied microbiology and biotechnology
5. Journal of traditional and complementary medicine

Asperulosidic acid

1. Dr. Duke
2. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Journal of natural products
4. Cancer research
5. Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

RUTIN

1. Dr. Duke
2. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics
4. Journal of chromatography. A
5. Food & nutrition research

quercetin

1. Journal of natural products
2. Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics
3. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
4. Food & function
5. Frontiers in physiology

scopoletin

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of natural products
3. ACS omega
4. Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics
5. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

damnacanthal

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics
3. Inflammation & allergy drug targets
4. Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

Asperuloside

1. Dr. Duke
2. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Journal of natural products

Deacetylasperulosidic acid

1. Dr. Duke
2. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Flavonoids

1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. ACS omega
3. Applied microbiology and biotechnology

6-O-(beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-1-O-octanoyl-beta-D-glucopyranose

1. Cancer research
2. Journal of natural products

Activities

Morinda citrifolia has 446 reported activities identified across 40 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antibacterial, Anticancer, Antimicrobial, Antitumor.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Morinda citrifolia has 65 reported medicinal uses identified across 40 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include cancer, inflammation, oxidative stress, arthritis, obesity.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations