12/21/2018 / By Michelle Simmons
You can keep your digestive system healthy with the help of fermented noni (Morinda citrifolia L.) fruit. A study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food found that consuming fermented noni fruit may help prevent inflammatory-related diseases of the colon.
In the study, researchers from Chung Shan Medical University in Taichung, Taiwan looked at the effects of fermented noni fruit extracts on colon microflora and inflammation of colon epithelial cells. While noni fruit has been known to possess various bioactivities, its effect on gut health has not yet been known. For the study, the researchers used the ethanol and ethyl acetate extracts of fermented noni fruit and tested the anti-inflammatory activities of these extracts on Caco-2 cells.
The results of the study revealed that the ethanol extract of fermented noni fruit promoted the growth of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species, which are good gut bacteria. On the other hand, the ethyl acetate extract of fermented noni fruit reduced intracellular reactive oxygen species and significantly inhibited cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), interleukin-8 (IL-8), and prostaglandin E2 production and neutrophil chemotaxis. These anti-inflammatory effects of fermented noni fruit were primarily due to quercetin.
These results indicate that fermented noni fruit promoted probiotic growths and decreased the intracellular oxidation and inflammation in Caco-2 cells. Based on these findings, the researchers concluded that fermented noni fruit might protect against inflammatory diseases of the colon.
This greenish-white fruit called noni fruit has long been used by Polynesian herbalists and folk medicine practitioners for its medicinal properties. The noni tree is said to have originated in Southeast Asia, but it is now grown in most tropical regions of the world. Here are some of the potential health benefits that the noni fruit can provide:
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