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A noni fruit has been studied to be a fruit providing many health benefits. The noni fruit is grown on trees in tropical locations. This fruit may be also be called nono, nonu, Indian mulberry, cheese fruit or Ba Ji Tian. The tree of the noni fruit grows on a shrub, sometimes a tree, reaching 12 feet. The fruit starts off green, then ripens to a yellow with a pale flesh with dark seeds. It takes about 3 months for the noni fruit to ripen on a tree.



Noni is used medicinally to help with arthritis symptoms and joint pain,and to enhance the health of cells in the human body. There is research that is ongoing for Noni juice and other similar natural products. These fruits, juices and plant part treatments do affect the human body, and many users report positive results from taking this as a nutritional supplement. As an antioxidant, Noni can help improve cellular health, and fight immune system ailments. Some users have also reported successful relief from swelling, backache, digestive problems and joint flexibility. Noni creams have been used to treat some skin problems and on animals.



The noni fruit has a foul odor and is not known to have a delicious taste. Indigenous people are also known to use the entire tree for health benefits including the stems, bark, leaves flowers and roots. The noni fruit is replete with phytochemicals such as terpenoids, octoanoic acid, rutin, ursolic acid, damnacanthal and caproic acid. These plant-based phytochemicals are known to have a large range of benefits to health.

The incredible health properties of the noni fruit were discovered by the Polynesians in the South Pacific over 2,000 years ago. The fruit originated from southeast Asia, but the Polynesians found they recovered from major illnesses after eating the fruit they called "the fruit of God."

Noni Fruit Nutrients - As reported by the University of Hawaii, the noni fruit provides 55 percent of fiber in a 100g serving as required by the Dietary Reference Intake. Noni fruit is low in fat, with 12 percent protein. There are many micro-nutrients in the noni fruit, including vitamin C, B3, potassium, iron, vitamin A, calcium and sodium.

Where does noni come from?
Noni fruit is widely found in areas of the South Pacific countries, and in the U.S. states of Florida and Hawaii It is native to Australia and countries in Southeast Asia, India and the tropics. The fruit may vary slightly from geographic area to geographic area, similarly to variations found in oranges from Florida, Mexico and California. The plant prefers a tropical environment and thrives in either shady forests or open areas, rocky lands or sandy shore areas. Once it is mature, after about a year and a half of growth, Noni plants will bear fruit monthly all year long, producing about 8.8 to 18 pounds of fruit monthly. It is a very hardy and tolerant plant, able to grow in many types of soils, including volcanic lava soil, limestone, salty soils, and other non-prime soil areas. Noni plants are very tall, reaching mature heights up to 30 feet, and its leaves are dark green and shiny, featuring deep veins. The flowers are a lovely white color and have six petals. The fruit at first is a green color that changes to yellow and finally white as it ripens. The fruit is an oval shape with many seeds.