Noni Juice (ach, beach mulberry, great morinda, Indian mulberry, mengkudu, morinda citrifolia, noni, nono, nonu, Tahitian noni): Dosing and Uses

Suggested dosing of ach, beach mulberry (noni juice)

No typical dosing guidelines

Suggested uses of ach, beach mulberry (noni juice)

Antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antitumor, analgesic, hypotensive, antiinflamatory, & immune enhancing effect

Reduces total cholesterol & triglycerides

Reduction of chronic pain, painful inflammation & swelling (root extract)

Treatment of diabetes (chewing leaves releases & activates soluble dietary fiber): slows absorption of simple sugars from gut

Treatment of parasitic infections (extract from leaves of Morinda citrifolia) ie, intestinal nematodes

Anti-inflammatory & acne reduction when applied topically

Cancer: antitumor potentiaL

Efficacy

There is insufficient reliable information available

ach, beach mulberry (noni juice) adverse (side) effects

Acute hepatitis, liver toxicity, liver damage, hyperkalemia

Warnings

Contraindications

History of hepatitis; liver disease

Cautions

Diarrhea: laxative effect

Liver damage, including liver transplant

Advanced kidney disease

Use smallest quantity

Pregnancy and lactation

Pregnancy category: N/A

Lactation: N/A

Pregnancy categories

A: Generally acceptable. Controlled studies in pregnant women show no evidence of fetal risk.

B: May be acceptable. Either animal studies show no risk but human studies not available or animal studies showed minor risks and human studies done and showed no risk.

C: Use with caution if benefits outweigh risks. Animal studies show risk and human studies not available or neither animal nor human studies done.

D: Use in LIFE-THREATENING emergencies when no safer drug available. Positive evidence of human fetal risk.

X: Do not use in pregnancy. Risks involved outweigh potential benefits. Safer alternatives exist.

NA: Information not available.

Pharmacology of ach, beach mulberry (noni juice)

Metabolism: N/A

Excretion: N/A

Mechanism of action

Prevents carcinogen DMBA-DNA adduct formation & antioxidant activity contributes to cancer prevention effect

Synergistic effects when combined w/ a broad spectrum of chemotherapeutic drugs (cisplatin, 5-fl uorouracil, methotrexate)

Potentiates NK cell, macrophage, T-helper cell function