Noni fruit: Characteristics, effects and treatment with Noni fruit

Noni fruit, whose scientific name is Fructus Morindae citrifoliae, is a precious medicinal herb widely used in medicine because of its ability to treat diseases and improve health. So, what diseases does noni fruit cure? What are the effects and remedies from noni fruit? Let’s find out with Medigo in this article!

Noni fruit

Overview of the noni plant

Before learning about the characteristics of noni fruit, let’s learn a little about the noni tree first.

The noni tree is a tree about 6-8m tall, with a smooth trunk, often growing wild in damp places along river banks and streams in the West Indies, Southeast Asia and East Polynesia. In our country, this plant species is mainly distributed in the provinces of the South Central and Southern regions such as Quang Binh, Quang Tri, An Giang, Binh Duong,…

The tree has many large branches, leaves grow opposite, oval, pointed at the tip, 12-15cm long. Flowers bloom in January-February. The fruit is egg-shaped, rough and ripens in July-August.

As a plant with strong medicinal properties, the entire plant including the roots, leaves, and bark of the Noni tree are used to treat diseases.

Characteristics of noni fruit

Noni fruit is egg-shaped, rough, about 5-6cm long, light green when young, white or pink when ripe, with a strong and spicy smell. The inside of the noni fruit has a layer of soft edible rice, and in the middle there is a hard core. The kernel is about 6-7mm long, about 4-5mm wide, with 2 compartments containing 1 small soft seed.