Mengkudu (Morinda Citrifolia)

Mengkudu (Morinda Citrifolia)

Noni ( Morinda citrifolia ) or keumeudee ( Aceh ) ; pace , kemudu , kudu ( Java ) ; cangkudu ( Sunda ) ; kodhuk ( Madura ) ; tibah ( Bali ) from the Southeast Asia region , belonging to the family Rubiaceae . Another name for this plant is noni ( Hawaii) , nono ( Tahiti ) , Nonu ( Tonga ) , ungcoikan ( Myanmar ) and ach ( Hindi ) .

These plants grow in the lowlands up at an altitude of 1500 m . Noni tree height reaches 3-8 m , has a white flower head . The fruit is a fruit compound , which is still young and has a glossy green spots , and when the old white with black spots .
Traditionally , the people of Aceh to use noni as a vegetable and salad . The leaves are also used as an ingredient nicah peugaga which often appears as a mandatory menu iftar . Therefore , noni is often planted near homes in the countryside in Aceh . Besides noni is also often used as a medicine . 

content of noni

Nutrients :  whole noni is a fruit full of nutritious foods. A nutrient that the body needs, such as proteins, viamin, and essential minerals, available in sufficient quantities in fruits and noni leaf. Selenium, a mineral found in noni is a great antioxidant. Various types of compounds contained in noni: xeronine, plant sterois, alizarin, lycine, sosium, caprylic acid, arginine, proxeronine, between multiple quinines, trace elemens, phenylalanine, magnesium, etc.

Terpenoids. This substance helps in the process of organic synthesis and recovery of the body's cells.

An anti bakteri.Zat-active substances contained in the Noni juice can kill the bacteria that cause infections, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Protens morganii, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli. Anti-bacterial substance that can control pathogenic bacteria (off) such as Salmonella Montivideo, S. scotmuelleri, S. typhi, and Shigella dusenteriae, S. flexnerii, S. pradysenteriae, and Staphylococcus aureus.

Scolopetin. Scolopetin compound is very effective as a element of anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic.

Anti-cancer substances. Anti-cancer substances contained in noni most effective against abnormal cells.

Xeronine and Proxeronine. One of the important alkaloid terdapt in noni are xeronine. Noni fruit contains very little xeronine, but many contain precursor (precursor) alias xeronine proxeronine in large quantities. 

Proxeronine is a type of nucleic acid such as other colloids. Xeronine absorbed by body cells to activate proteins that are inactive, set the structure and form of the active cell.

as one of the ingredients nicah peugaga which often appears as a mandatory menu iftar. Therefore, noni is often planted near homes in the countryside in Aceh. Besides noni is also often used as a medicine.

As for some of the benefits of the noni fruit are as follows:

Body endurance. Noni has the perfect balance of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, peptides, and enzymes. All of the nutrients contained very good for boosting the immune system. Research shows that drinking noni juice may help protect the body from the effects of free radicals. For the noni fruit is rich in natural antioxidants such as vitamin E and coenzyme Q10 are required by the body.

Anti-inflammatory. Noni juice has anti-inflammatory properties that has been shown to prevent inflammation. Also lowers the risk of heart attack.

Analgesic. Noni is known as a painkiller and leaves can be used to dampen headache. That said, since the first lot of people who use noni leaves as a natural remedy to relieve joint pain. Noni contains as much as 75% analgesic effective as morphine sulphate in relieving joint pain.

Fight germs. Such as anthraquinone compounds, scopoletin and stunned that exist in the noni fruit has antibacterial, antifungal and antiparasitic good for maintaining healthy skin and body.
Anti cancer. Research has declared the compound 2-methoxy-1,3,6-trihydroxyanthraquinone on the noni fruit to prevent DNA damage and cancer as well as good for maintaining healthy cells in the body.
Controlling blood pressure. Eat noni fruit in the form of juice, fresh fruit or supplements are highly recommended, because the nutritional content can prevent developing hypertension. Blood pressure becomes more stable. 
Hypertension. Two ripe noni fruit on the tree and one tablespoon of honey. How to make it, noni fruit is squeeze to take water, then mixed with honey until evenly distributed and screened. Drinking and repeated every other day. 
Fever (Sign Wind and Infuenza). One noni fruit and the rhizome kencur. The trick, both ingredients are boiled in two cups of water to boil down to 1 cup, and then filtered. Taken twice a day; morning and afternoon. 
Cough. One noni fruit and leaf handheld ½ poo (bujanggut). How to make, both ingredients are boiled in two cups of water to boil down to one cup, then filtered; taken twice a day, morning and afternoon. 
Stomach Ache. Ingredients: 2-3 noni leaf. How to make, finely ground leaves, plus salt and poured boiling hot water. Once cool, filtered and drunk. 
Eliminating Scales on foot. Noni fruit is ripe on the tree. How to use, scaly leg rubbed with the noni fruit thoroughly, and left to stand for 5-10 minutes, then cleaned with a clean cloth dampened with warm water. 
Increase Endurance Body. The noni fruit can increase body. Durability due to the content of the work that can activate the thyroid gland and thymus gland. 
Normalize Blood Pressure. The noni fruit can also reduce high blood pressure. This is due to the presence of substances Phytonutrients scopoletin which serves dilate blood vessels. As a result, the heart can not work hard, so that it can normalize blood pressure.

Treating Tumors and Cancer Active substances in noni fruit that can inhibit cancer cells and tumors. Because the supply is inhibited, then the tumor and the cancer can be turned off.

Digestion Consuming noni fruit regularly can also aid digestion. Diseases such as, flatulence, vomiting, sores in the intestine and stomach ulcers can be treated with noni fruit.