INVESTIGATION OF ANTI-HYPERGLYCEMIC EFFECT IN JUICE AND LYOPHILIZED FORMS OF MORINDA CITRIFOLIA

Monalisa Cavalcante de Carvalho; Dionline Borges Paulo; Amanda Nogueira de Castro e Silva; Paulo Humberto Moreira Nunes; Maria do Carmo Carvalho e Martins

doi:10.9755/ejfa.v25i10.16407

INVESTIGATION OF ANTI-HYPERGLYCEMIC EFFECT IN JUICE AND LYOPHILIZED FORMS OF MORINDA CITRIFOLIA

Authors

Monalisa Cavalcante de Carvalho Department of Biophysics and Physiology, UFPI, Teresina-PI, Brazil
Dionline Borges Paulo Department of Biophysics and Physiology, UFPI, Teresina-PI, Brazil
Amanda Nogueira de Castro e Silva Department of Biophysics and Physiology, UFPI, Teresina-PI, Brazil
Paulo Humberto Moreira Nunes Department of Biophysics and Physiology, UFPI, Teresina-PI, Brazil
Maria do Carmo Carvalho e Martins Department of Biophysics and Physiology, UFPI, Teresina-PI, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9755/ejfa.v25i10.16407

Keywords:

Morinda citrifolia, anti-hyperglycemic effect, Noni

Abstract

Noni (Morinda citrifolia) has extensive utilization by people worldwide in traditional medicine and has also several pharmacological activities described. Accordingly, this study evaluated the anti-hyperglycemic effect of Noni, in the form of juice or lyophilized commercial product, in rats subjected to glucose overload. Noni juice and lyophilized noni, at the doses used, had no anti hyperglycemic effect. Further studies with higher doses or following other experimental protocols will be needed to evaluate this effect.

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Published

2013-06-24

How to Cite

Carvalho, M. C. de, D. B. Paulo, A. N. de C. e Silva, P. H. M. Nunes, and M. do C. C. e Martins. “INVESTIGATION OF ANTI-HYPERGLYCEMIC EFFECT IN JUICE AND LYOPHILIZED FORMS OF MORINDA CITRIFOLIA”. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture, vol. 25, no. 10, June 2013, pp. 767-71, doi:10.9755/ejfa.v25i10.16407.