Their December 2003 publication in the journal Phytotherapy Research indicated that a noni extract produced a cure rate of 25-45 percent in an animal tumor model. |
Many claims have been made for noni, including relief of diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer and many other illnesses. |
Polly makes a point of educating us on native plants as well, like the kukui nut, whose oil was used by Hawaiians as lubricant and fuel, the noni, and the ti leaf. |
And, finally, we ducked into Lamin Cham's family compound, next to the hotel, for a chat about his noni fruit. |
As with many fruits, the noni fruit is a source of vitamins and minerals, as well as antioxidants. |
Vimala discovered that the fresh fruit was a better anti-oxidant than all the 10 noni products that she tested. |