Also known as Indian mulberry, noni is the bumpy, egg-shaped fruit of the Morinda citrifolia tree, a tropical evergreen indigenous to Southeast Asia and Australasia. A close cousin of the coffee tree, the noni tree is small and shrub-like and grows in difficult terrain, such as the volcanic areas of Hawaii.
One of Nature’s most robust superfoods, noni supports overall health through the unique composition of phytonutrients it possesses. In fact, these potent phytonutrients are what earned noni the title, "Queen of Medicinal Fruits."
According to a review published in the Pharmacognosy Journal, noni extract contains plenty of amino acids, polysaccharides, fatty acids, terpenoids, anthraquinones, plant sterols and antioxidant flavonoids. Scopoletin, a coumarin compound, is the main active ingredient of noni and the source of its many health benefits. Some vitamins and minerals that you can find in noni include potassium, calcium, fiber, iron, protein, magnesium, phosphorus and vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, B12, C and E.