Immunomodulatory actions of a Polynesian herb Noni (Morinda citrifolia) and its clinical applications.
Complement Ther Med
; 47: 102206, 2019 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-31780035
ABSTRACT
Morinda citrifolia (Noni) is a popular traditional medicinal plant consumed in various forms in several countries around the world as a complementary and alternative treatment due to its established health benefits. Noni is rich in bioactive substances and has significantly exhibited pro-oxidant and immunomodulatory effects. In this review, we highlight the pharmacological basis related to the phytochemicals and polysaccharides present in Noni and its potential therapeutic effects. We screened electronic databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus for scientific literature. Our results indicate that Noni is beneficial for various diseases with its crude extracts showing therapeutic benefit for a wide range of pathological diseases. We believe that further pharmacological and toxicological studies in addition to well-designed controlled clinical trials can validate Noni to be an effective and novel natural product for prophylactic and therapeutic use of several diseases.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas
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Extratos Vegetais
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Morinda
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Sistema Imunitário
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Complement Ther Med
Assunto da revista:
TERAPIAS COMPLEMENTARES
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos