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==News about Noni or Bankoro== | ==News about Noni or Bankoro== | ||
'''What Are the Differences Between Noni & Corossol Fruit?''' | |||
*Source:http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/differences-between-noni-corossol-fruit-2490.html | |||
:By Joanne Marie | |||
Noni and corossol are two tropical fruits that have played a part in herbal and alternative medicine for centuries. Although popular in many parts of the world, the two fruits have quite different origins. Their biologically active components and medicinal uses are also distinctly different. Before using either noni or corossol as health tonics or alternative treatments, discuss their potential benefits and contraindications with your doctor to decide what is best for your situation. | |||
:Origins | |||
The noni plant, or Morinda citrifolia, is an evergreen shrub native to Australia and parts of Southeast Asia and Polynesia. Also called Indian mulberry, the noni fruit is fleshy, yellow, oval-shaped and about 4 inches long. Corossol fruit, also called soursop, graviola or custard apple, comes from a tree, Anona muricata, native to African and South American forests. It reaches a height of about 30 feet at maturity, has long, leathery leaves and roots that are quite shallow and spreading. The fruit has external spikes and is large, usually weighing several pounds. Its flesh is white, juicy and filled with abundant dark seeds. | |||
:Juices and Extracts | |||
A ripe noni fruit has a slightly unpleasant, cheesy odor. When pressed, its flesh produces a juice that is consumed either fresh or after fermenting. Extracts of noni are also available in capsules or pills from health food stores. Corossol is the basis of a popular, sweetened juice in Spanish-speaking South American countries, where the fruit is called guanabana. Corossol supplements are also used in herbal medicine and available as extracts from health food stores. | |||
:Constituents and Uses | |||
Noni fruit contains a number of natural, biologically active components, including caproic acids, glycosides, terpenes and certain alkaloids. Although exactly how these ingredients act is not known, experts at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center indicate that noni may stimulate your immune system and help slow growth of cancerous tumor cells, effects that are due to its antioxidant properties. It might also have positive effects on the cardiovascular system. However, studies on noni and human subjects are still needed to confirm these possible benefits. Corossol fruit contains natural ingredients different from those of noni, including compounds called acetogenins, quinolones and annomuricins. These components may have antiviral, antiparisitic and anti-inflammatory actions, and they may also suppress the growth of drug-resistant cancer cells. As with noni, however, research on human subjects and corossol is still needed. | |||
:Cautions | |||
Noni and corossol fruit have significant but different potential side effects and contraindications. Because it is high in potassium, noni is not a good choice if you have kidney disease or are on a potassium-restricted diet. Also, avoid noni if you have liver disease, and do not combine it with chemotherapy drugs, blood thinners or heart medicines. Corossol fruit may stimulate the uterus and should not be taken if you are pregnant. If you consume fresh corossol fruit, do not consume its seeds, since they contain certain alkaloids that may harm nerve cells and cause neurological symptoms similar to those of Parkinson's disease. The seeds also contain a chemical that may cause severe irritation to the eyes. | |||
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'''What Is Noni Juice Good for Healthwise?''' | '''What Is Noni Juice Good for Healthwise?''' | ||
*Source:http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/noni-juice-good-healthwise-12058.html | *Source:http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/noni-juice-good-healthwise-12058.html | ||