Anthraquinone Content in Noni (Morinda citrifolia L.)

Noni has been used in traditional medicine and as food for thousands of years. While the fruits serve as food and internal medicine, leaves were traditionally used only topically. In recent years, concern regarding the possible content of anthraquinones in noni has led to scrutiny by the European Fo...

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Main Authors: Rainer W. Bussmann, Lothar Hennig, Athanassios Giannis, Jutta Ortwein, Toni M. Kutchan, Xi Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/208378