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Today, we are the leaders in world in the field of Research, Cultivation, Processing, Marketing and Exports of Noni based products. With the power of the product Indian Divine Noni is now expanding its market in different countries of the world.
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Today, we are the leaders in world in the field of Research, Cultivation, Processing, Marketing and Exports of Noni based products. With the power of the product Indian Divine Noni is now expanding its market in different countries of the world.
Divine Noni fruit twists are available in packs of 12 Nos and it comes in innovative pet bottles that are trendy and easy to hold.
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Monday, 16 January 2012
Organic Indian Noni Fruit Juice Divine Noni
First of its kind in India, Totally Clean and Pure
Divine Noni tonic is prepared from Noni fruit processed from whole Noni fruit ( Morinda citrifolia) , specially grown in India, away from human habitation, meticulously harvested and processed by traditional herbal masters with no fumigants, no toxic flavorings or commercial fruit juice used.
Besides being predominantly formulated from the extracts of Morinda Citrifolia, Divine Noni also has a combination of high quality natural health enhancer in it.
Divine noni tonic is many times richer in Noni fruit solids than other NONI products.
In addition the cold processing assures that all the enzymes, nutrients , vitamins , minerals and fiber remain, just the way it was picked , nothing added, nothing removed.
Samples of each batch of Divine Noni is tested to verify the purity of each bottle.
Divine noni is also tested by the world’s most reputable analytical laboratories.
The test results show that the Divine Noni is pure and more wholesome than most foods we eat everyday.
Further they show that the Divine Noni is pure and more wholesome and without toxin residues of any kind.
Besides being predominantly formulated from the extracts of Morinda Citrifolia, Divine Noni also has a combination of high quality natural health enhancer in it.
Divine noni tonic is many times richer in Noni fruit solids than other NONI products.
In addition the cold processing assures that all the enzymes, nutrients , vitamins , minerals and fiber remain, just the way it was picked , nothing added, nothing removed.
Samples of each batch of Divine Noni is tested to verify the purity of each bottle.
Divine noni is also tested by the world’s most reputable analytical laboratories.
The test results show that the Divine Noni is pure and more wholesome than most foods we eat everyday.
Further they show that the Divine Noni is pure and more wholesome and without toxin residues of any kind.
The reports guarantee the High Quality of the product, and they certify that Divine Noni is immaculately clean and perfectly pure.
IN fact, Divine Noni is tested 2 times more than what is required by the authorities because we are committed to provide you the best product in the world, with the highest quality.
IN fact, Divine Noni is tested 2 times more than what is required by the authorities because we are committed to provide you the best product in the world, with the highest quality.
This is our ongoing commitment
Exclusively Formulated
It is proprietary and is impossible to duplicate.
Health India Laboratories prepares and process Divine Noni in its own facility with Pharma standards.
Other Special Features of Divine Noni
It is backed by ongoing research
Is positioned in the fast growing segment of wellness industry
Is led by a team of most committed and experienced scientists
Exclusively Formulated
It is proprietary and is impossible to duplicate.
Health India Laboratories prepares and process Divine Noni in its own facility with Pharma standards.
Other Special Features of Divine Noni
It is backed by ongoing research
Is positioned in the fast growing segment of wellness industry
Is led by a team of most committed and experienced scientists
DIRECTIONS FOR DRINKING DIVINE NONI
Shake well before use
Dilute Divine Noni with milk, water or other juices !
Always Drink on an Empty Stomach
30 minutes before food. Drink lots of water throughout the day.
Days 1 to 3 :
Take 1 Teaspoon (5ml) 30 mts. before Breakfast
Take 1 Teaspoon (5ml) 30 mts. before Dinner
Children : 1/2 teaspoon, a.m. and p.m.
Shake well before use
Dilute Divine Noni with milk, water or other juices !
Always Drink on an Empty Stomach
30 minutes before food. Drink lots of water throughout the day.
Days 1 to 3 :
Take 1 Teaspoon (5ml) 30 mts. before Breakfast
Take 1 Teaspoon (5ml) 30 mts. before Dinner
Children : 1/2 teaspoon, a.m. and p.m.
Days 4 to 6 :
Take 2 Teaspoons (10ml) 30 mts. before Breakfast
Take 2 Teaspoon (10ml) 30 mts. before Dinner
Children : 1/2 teaspoon, a.m. and p.m.
Take 2 Teaspoons (10ml) 30 mts. before Breakfast
Take 2 Teaspoon (10ml) 30 mts. before Dinner
Children : 1/2 teaspoon, a.m. and p.m.
Month 1 - 6 :
Drink 3 Teaspoons (15ml) 30 mts.before Breakfast
Drink 3 Teaspoons (15ml) 30 mts. before Dinner
Children : Use 1/2 dosage a.m. and p.m.
Drink 3 Teaspoons (15ml) 30 mts.before Breakfast
Drink 3 Teaspoons (15ml) 30 mts. before Dinner
Children : Use 1/2 dosage a.m. and p.m.
Month 7 and After :
Drink 2 Teaspoon (10ml) 30 mts. before Breakfast
Drink 2 Teaspoon (10ml) 30 mts. before Dinner
Children : Use 1/2 dosage a.m. and p.m.
Drink 2 Teaspoon (10ml) 30 mts. before Breakfast
Drink 2 Teaspoon (10ml) 30 mts. before Dinner
Children : Use 1/2 dosage a.m. and p.m.
Dosage can be increased / decreased as per your body condition.
Drink plenty of good clean water throughout the day to help your body flush out toxins. If you get a Cleansing Response (a headache, soft motion, belching or itchy skin), drink more water and skip a dose or two depending on how you feel.
Commit to drinking Divine Noni for at least 6 months.
Drink plenty of good clean water throughout the day to help your body flush out toxins. If you get a Cleansing Response (a headache, soft motion, belching or itchy skin), drink more water and skip a dose or two depending on how you feel.
Commit to drinking Divine Noni for at least 6 months.
Procedure to Take Noni
Find ten minutes to do this procedure. Ideally, it should be at a time when the house is quiet and you can be alone.
Measure the amount of Noni that you want to take, and pour it into a glass. Dilute with water, or other juices.
Find a comfortable place to sit. Hold your glass of Noni on your lap. Relax and close your eyes.
Take three long, deep breaths. On each inhale, breathe in new life and vitality. Imagine youthful energy filling your body. On each exhale, let your worries slip away. Visualise the stress and tension leaving your body.
Take a sip of Noni.
Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until your dose is finished. Take as much time as you want. Meanwhile, nurture a feeling of gratitude for Noni, your body, and Nature.
It is essential that Noni has to be taken on an empty stomach almost at the same time everyday so that the Proxeronine in Noni enters the intestine without being digested in the stomach. This promotes further metabolical activities.
Take lots of good clean water along with Noni.
Here are some ideas to make the drinking of Divine Noni more interesting
Mix Divine Noni in a glass of chilled water or juice and drink. This will taste great and you can impress your guests with the same.
Mix Divine Noni in a glass of milk (hot or cold) and children will love to drink it. Children will love this new Noni shake.
Noni mixes well with any fruit juice. This is a great way of keeping yourselves healthy (by taking a lots of fluids with Noni regularly.)
After a long and tiring day, Noni in a glass of chilled water makes a very refreshing drink.
If you meditate early in the morning, after meditation bless Divine Noni and sip it.
Find ten minutes to do this procedure. Ideally, it should be at a time when the house is quiet and you can be alone.
Measure the amount of Noni that you want to take, and pour it into a glass. Dilute with water, or other juices.
Find a comfortable place to sit. Hold your glass of Noni on your lap. Relax and close your eyes.
Take three long, deep breaths. On each inhale, breathe in new life and vitality. Imagine youthful energy filling your body. On each exhale, let your worries slip away. Visualise the stress and tension leaving your body.
Take a sip of Noni.
Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until your dose is finished. Take as much time as you want. Meanwhile, nurture a feeling of gratitude for Noni, your body, and Nature.
It is essential that Noni has to be taken on an empty stomach almost at the same time everyday so that the Proxeronine in Noni enters the intestine without being digested in the stomach. This promotes further metabolical activities.
Take lots of good clean water along with Noni.
Here are some ideas to make the drinking of Divine Noni more interesting
Mix Divine Noni in a glass of chilled water or juice and drink. This will taste great and you can impress your guests with the same.
Mix Divine Noni in a glass of milk (hot or cold) and children will love to drink it. Children will love this new Noni shake.
Noni mixes well with any fruit juice. This is a great way of keeping yourselves healthy (by taking a lots of fluids with Noni regularly.)
After a long and tiring day, Noni in a glass of chilled water makes a very refreshing drink.
If you meditate early in the morning, after meditation bless Divine Noni and sip it.
Saturday, 14 January 2012
ABOUT INDIAN NONI FRUIT
Introduction
Plants are the reservoirs of a large number of
Natural products of folk medicine have been used for centuries in every culture throughout the world. Scientists and medical professionals have Intl. J. Noni Res. 2005, 1(1) 1 shown increased interest in this field as they recognized the true health benefits of these remedies. While searching for food, the ancient found that some foods had specific properties of relieving or eliminating certain diseases and maintaining good health. It was the beginning of herbal medicine. The same story occurred in Polynesia. Among the medicinal plants discovered by the ancestors of Polynesians, Noni (Morinda citrifolia) is one of the important traditional folk medicinal plants that have been used for over 2000 years in Polynesia. It has been reported to have a broad range of therapeutic and nutritional value. The ancestors of Polynesians are believed to have brought many plants with them, as they migrated from Southeast Asia 2000 years ago (Tabrah and Eveleth, 1966; Gerlach, 1996). Of the 12 most common plants they brought, Noni was the second most popular plant used in herbal remedies to treat various common diseases and to maintain overall good health (Krauss, 1993; Gerlach, 1996).
Southeast Asia, Australia and India. In Roratonga, the natives often ate the fruit. Australian Aborigines were very much fond of this fruit. In Samoa, Noni fruit was common fare and in Burma it was cooked in curries or eaten raw with salt. In 1943, Merrill described M. citrifolia L. as an ediMorinda citrifolia fruit has long history of use as a food in tropical regions throughout the world. Documentation of the consumption of the fruit as a food source precedes the twentieth century. Captain James Cook of the British Navy noted in the late 1700’s that the fruit was eaten in Tahiti. An 1866 publication in London explained that M. citrifolia fruit was consumed as a food in the Fiji Islands. Later publications described the use of this fruit throughout the Pacific Islands,ble plant in a technical manual of edible and poisonous plants of the Pacific Islands, in which the leaves and fruits were used as emergency food. In 1992, Abbott reported that Noni had been used as food, drink, medicine and dye.
Style: Exerted just beyond the corolla, terete throughout, not fleshy or terete,
Plants are the reservoirs of a large number of
imperative organic compounds and they have long
been used as the sources of medicines. Dependence
on plants is prevalent in developing countries where
the traditional herbal medicine plays a major role
in health care and in the treatment of many
infectious diseases. The rural population of a country is more disposed to traditional ways of treatment
because of its easy availability and cheaper cost.
Herbal therapies although still an unwritten science is well established in some
cultures and tradition and have become a way of treatment in almost 80% of the
people in rural areas, especially those in Asia, Latin America and Africa.
Natural products of folk medicine have been used for centuries in every culture throughout the world. Scientists and medical professionals have Intl. J. Noni Res. 2005, 1(1) 1 shown increased interest in this field as they recognized the true health benefits of these remedies. While searching for food, the ancient found that some foods had specific properties of relieving or eliminating certain diseases and maintaining good health. It was the beginning of herbal medicine. The same story occurred in Polynesia. Among the medicinal plants discovered by the ancestors of Polynesians, Noni (Morinda citrifolia) is one of the important traditional folk medicinal plants that have been used for over 2000 years in Polynesia. It has been reported to have a broad range of therapeutic and nutritional value. The ancestors of Polynesians are believed to have brought many plants with them, as they migrated from Southeast Asia 2000 years ago (Tabrah and Eveleth, 1966; Gerlach, 1996). Of the 12 most common plants they brought, Noni was the second most popular plant used in herbal remedies to treat various common diseases and to maintain overall good health (Krauss, 1993; Gerlach, 1996).
Southeast Asia, Australia and India. In Roratonga, the natives often ate the fruit. Australian Aborigines were very much fond of this fruit. In Samoa, Noni fruit was common fare and in Burma it was cooked in curries or eaten raw with salt. In 1943, Merrill described M. citrifolia L. as an ediMorinda citrifolia fruit has long history of use as a food in tropical regions throughout the world. Documentation of the consumption of the fruit as a food source precedes the twentieth century. Captain James Cook of the British Navy noted in the late 1700’s that the fruit was eaten in Tahiti. An 1866 publication in London explained that M. citrifolia fruit was consumed as a food in the Fiji Islands. Later publications described the use of this fruit throughout the Pacific Islands,ble plant in a technical manual of edible and poisonous plants of the Pacific Islands, in which the leaves and fruits were used as emergency food. In 1992, Abbott reported that Noni had been used as food, drink, medicine and dye.
The medicinal properties of M. citrifolia such as anticancer, antitumour, anti-diabetics, antiageing, antimicrobial, etc. have fully been studied scientifically in abroad as a result several commercial products of Noni are available at present.
Noni is commonly referred to the species M. citirfolia and is also called as Indian Mulberry. It is also known in different names locally as Cheese Fruit, Forbidden
Fruit, Headache Tree, Hog Apple, Mona, Mora de la India, Nino, Nona, Nono, Nonu,
Nuna, Pain Bush, Pain Killer Tree, Pinuela, Wild Pine, etc. in various parts of the
world. Noni is an evergreen tree found growing in open coastal regions at sea level
(Fig. 1) and in forest areas up to about
1300 feet above sea level. It is often found growing along lava flows. Noni is
1300 feet above sea level. It is often found growing along lava flows. Noni is
identifiable by its straight trunk, large, bright green and elliptical leaves, white
tubular flowers and its distinctive, ovoid, “grenade-like” yellow fruit.
The fruit can grow in size up to 12 cm or more and has a lumpy surface covered
by polygonal-shaped sections (Fig. 2). The seeds, which are triangular shaped
and reddish brown, have an air sac attached at one end, which makes the
seeds buoyant. The mature Noni fruit has a foul taste and odour.
Distribution of Morinda
The genus Morinda is present worldwide predominantly in tropical countries. It occurs in Africa, Australia, Barbados, Cambodia, Caribbean, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, French West Indies, Guadeloupe, Guam, Haiti, Hawaii, India, Jamaica, Java, Laos, Malaysia, Marquesas Islands, Philippines, Polynesia, Puerto Rico, Raratonga, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Southeast Asia, St. Croix, Surinam, Tahiti, Thailand, Tonga, Trinida and Tobago and Vietnam.
Survey of Morinda in south India indicated that 12 different species or varieties of Morinda are distributed throughout TamilNadu and Kerala. However, the species M. tinctoria is present abundantly in most parts of TamilNadu and in some parts of Kerala. To our surprise, M. citrifolia is not recorded in the study area of TamilNadu whereas it is profusely distributed in most part of the Kerala especially coastal region and also in the Mangalore
area of Karnataka. Recently we recorded the presence of an unidentified Morinda species with large and leathery leaves in the Dhandakaranya forest area of Malkanagiri district in Orissa.
Taxonomy of Morinda
Mulberry, Morus indica. General description of the genus Morinda
Plant: Woody vines, liFamily: Rubiaceae
Plant: Woody vines, liFamily: Rubiaceae
Common name: Nuna, Noni, Cheese fruit, Koonjerung, Tokoonja, Great Morinda.
Derivation of the name Morinda: From Latin Morus, Mulberry and indicus, Indian referring to the similarity of the fruit to the anas, shrubs, medium-sized trees or tall canopy trees; raphides present; auciliary thorns absent.
Stipules: Interpetiolar, free at base or interpetiolar, connate at base or sheathing (not splitting on one side), oblong or ligulate, spatulate or bifid, sheathing at base, with two small (non-foliose) lobes each side, persistent. Leaves: Opposite or whorled, rarely ternate, 3 per node, long or shortpetiolate; blades ovate, broadly elliptic, oblong or oblanceolate, chartaceous or stiffly chartaceous; foliar pellucid glands absent; domatia sparse or dense tufts of hairs or absent.
Inflorescence: Axillary or terminal, simple panicle or umbellate heads, not frondose, globose, not subtended by bracts.
Flowers: Bisexual, protandrous.
Calyx: Tubular, urceolate or hemispheric, extremely reduced, with small lobes or short tubular, caducous; lobes absent (calyx truncate or undulate) or 4 to 7, broadly triangular, minute. Calycophylls absent.
Corolla: Tube, more or less funnel shaped, hypocrateriform or narrowly
Stipules: Interpetiolar, free at base or interpetiolar, connate at base or sheathing (not splitting on one side), oblong or ligulate, spatulate or bifid, sheathing at base, with two small (non-foliose) lobes each side, persistent. Leaves: Opposite or whorled, rarely ternate, 3 per node, long or shortpetiolate; blades ovate, broadly elliptic, oblong or oblanceolate, chartaceous or stiffly chartaceous; foliar pellucid glands absent; domatia sparse or dense tufts of hairs or absent.
Inflorescence: Axillary or terminal, simple panicle or umbellate heads, not frondose, globose, not subtended by bracts.
Flowers: Bisexual, protandrous.
Calyx: Tubular, urceolate or hemispheric, extremely reduced, with small lobes or short tubular, caducous; lobes absent (calyx truncate or undulate) or 4 to 7, broadly triangular, minute. Calycophylls absent.
Corolla: Tube, more or less funnel shaped, hypocrateriform or narrowly
infundibuliform, actinomorphic, white to cream-white; tube externally
glabrous, internally glabrous or pubescent; without a pubescent ring inside; orifice
annular thickening absent; lobes 4 to 7, valvate in bud, lanceolate or oblong,
margin entire, obtuse or acute at apex. Stamens: Alternate to the corolla lobes,
included, partially exerted (only tips exerted) or exerted just beyond the
corolla; anthers narrowly oblong or elongate, round at base, with acuminate extensions
at apex, dehiscing by longitudinal slits, dorsifixed near the middle; filaments attached
at the middle of the corolla tube, free at base, slender, long, shorter than corolla
tube, equal, glabrous.
Style: Exerted just beyond the corolla, terete throughout, not fleshy or terete,
not fleshy, capitate, glabrous; lobes absent or 2, ovate, oblong or linear,
stigmatic surface located at style apex. exert
Ovary: Inferior, 2- or 4- locular, narrowly obovoid; placenta reduced, ovules
Ovary: Inferior, 2- or 4- locular, narrowly obovoid; placenta reduced, ovules
basally inserted, 1 per locule.
Fruit: Densely clustered globose syncarp, fleshy.
Seeds: Vertical, medium-sized, ovoid to obovoid or reniform; wings absent.
Fruit: Densely clustered globose syncarp, fleshy.
Seeds: Vertical, medium-sized, ovoid to obovoid or reniform; wings absent.
Chemical properties of Morinda
A number of major compounds have been identified in the Noni plant such as scopoletin, octoanoic acid, potassium, vitamin C, terpenoids, alkaloids, anthraquinones (such as nordamnacanthal, morindone, rubiadin, andrubiadin- 1-methyl ether, anthraquinone glycoside), β-sitosterol, carotene, vitamin A, flavones glycosides linoleic acid, alizarin, amino acids, acubin, L-asperuloside, caproic acid, caprylic acid, ursolic acid, rutin and a putative proxeronine. (Levand and Larson, 1979; Farine et al., 1996; Peerzada et al., 1990;
Additionally, the roots were used to produce a yellow or red dye for tapa cloths and fala (mats), while the fruit was eaten for health and food (Aragones et al., 1997). Medicinal use of Morinda The Polynesians utilized the whole Noni plant for herbal remedies. The fruit juice is in high demand in alternative medicine for different kinds of illnesses such as arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure, muscle aches and pains, menstrual difficulties, headaches, heart disease, AIDS, cancers, gastric ulcer, sprains, mental depression, senility, poor digestion, arteriosclerosis, blood vessel problems, and drug addiction. Scientific evidence of the benefits of the Noni fruit juice is limited but there is some anecdotal evidence for successful treatment of colds and influenza (Solomon, 1999). Allen and London (1873) published one of the earliest articles on the medicinal benefits of Noni in which they reported the ethnobotanical properties of Noni and the use of fruit. Abbott (1985), a former botanical chemist at the University of Hawaii, stated the use of Noni for diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, and many other illnesses (Abbott, 1985; Dixon et al., 1999). Noni was a traditional remedy used to treat broken bones, deep cuts, bruises, sores and wounds (Bushnell et al., 1950). Morton (1992) gave numerous references for medicinal uses of Noni. In addition, Polynesians are reported to treat breast cancer and eye problems.
A number of major compounds have been identified in the Noni plant such as scopoletin, octoanoic acid, potassium, vitamin C, terpenoids, alkaloids, anthraquinones (such as nordamnacanthal, morindone, rubiadin, andrubiadin- 1-methyl ether, anthraquinone glycoside), β-sitosterol, carotene, vitamin A, flavones glycosides linoleic acid, alizarin, amino acids, acubin, L-asperuloside, caproic acid, caprylic acid, ursolic acid, rutin and a putative proxeronine. (Levand and Larson, 1979; Farine et al., 1996; Peerzada et al., 1990;
Budhavari et al., 1989; Moorthy and Reddy, 1970; Daulatabad et al., 1989; Balakrishnan et al., 1961; Legal et al., 1994; Singh and Tiwari, 1976; Simonsen, 1920; Heinicke, 1985). The dominant substances in the fruit are fatty acids, while the roots and bark contain anthraquinone. The seed of M. citrifolia contains 16.1% Oil. The main fatty acid components of the oil were linoleic (55%), Oleic (20.5%), Palmitic (12.8%), Ricinoleic (6.8%) and Stearic (4.9%) (Dualatabad et al., 1989; Seidemann, 2002). A research group led by Chi-Tang Ho at Rutges University in the USA is searching for new novel compounds in the Noni plant. They have successfully identified several new flavonol glycosides, and iridoid glycoside from the Noni leaves, trisaccharide fatty acid ester, rutin and an asperolosidic acid from the fruit. Two novel glycosides and a new unusual iridoid named citrifoliniside have been shown to have inhibiting effect on AP-1 trans activation and cell transformation in the mouse epidermal JB6 cell lines (Wang et al., 1999; Sang et al., 2001a and b; Liu et al., 2001; Wang et al., 2000). Further, 23 different phytochemicals were found in Noni besides, 5 vitamins and 3 minerals (Duke, 1992).
General use of Morinda
The species of Morinda especially M. citrifolia has been reported to have a broad range of health benefits for cancer, infection, arthritis, asthma, hypertension, and pain (Whistler, 1992). The roots, stems, bark, leaves, flowers, and fruits of the Noni are all involved in various combinations in almost 40 known and recorded herbal remedies (Bruggnecate, 1992).
Additionally, the roots were used to produce a yellow or red dye for tapa cloths and fala (mats), while the fruit was eaten for health and food (Aragones et al., 1997). Medicinal use of Morinda The Polynesians utilized the whole Noni plant for herbal remedies. The fruit juice is in high demand in alternative medicine for different kinds of illnesses such as arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure, muscle aches and pains, menstrual difficulties, headaches, heart disease, AIDS, cancers, gastric ulcer, sprains, mental depression, senility, poor digestion, arteriosclerosis, blood vessel problems, and drug addiction. Scientific evidence of the benefits of the Noni fruit juice is limited but there is some anecdotal evidence for successful treatment of colds and influenza (Solomon, 1999). Allen and London (1873) published one of the earliest articles on the medicinal benefits of Noni in which they reported the ethnobotanical properties of Noni and the use of fruit. Abbott (1985), a former botanical chemist at the University of Hawaii, stated the use of Noni for diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, and many other illnesses (Abbott, 1985; Dixon et al., 1999). Noni was a traditional remedy used to treat broken bones, deep cuts, bruises, sores and wounds (Bushnell et al., 1950). Morton (1992) gave numerous references for medicinal uses of Noni. In addition, Polynesians are reported to treat breast cancer and eye problems.
