Nuna fruit Dried – Manjanathi Pazham

Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Morinda
Species: M. citrifolia
Binomial name: Morinda citrifolia

Nuna fruits are botanically known as Morinda citrifolia. The common names of this plant are Indian mulberry, great morinda, nunaakai, mengkudu, dog dumpling, kumudu, apatot, pace, cheese fruit, beach mulberry, and noni. The native of this plant is Australia, Asia, and the Polynesian islands. It is a small shrubby tree that has a white tubular flowers. The fruits are greenish-yellow-white in color.

The Nuna fruit has various medicinal properties, so it is used to treat numerous health problems for thousands of years. In ancient medicines, this fruit is a primary ingredient in healing formulations. Nowadays, this fruit is used to prepare juice, and also the dry fruits and dry extract are used to make capsules. The Nuna juice blend is packed with antioxidant properties that provide several health benefits. The nuna fruit has a scent and distinctive flavor, it also smells like fermentation. The taste of nuna fruits is strongly bitter. 

Health Benefits

• Nuna fruits produce more lymphocytes that strengthen our immune system.
• This fruit contains a good amount of antibacterial agents that effectively fight against infectious bacteria like Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus.
• Nuna fruits stimulate melatonin and serotonin, which are important hormones that enhance mood and sleep.
• Rubbing the nuna fruits on the scalp provides lustrous hair and also it helps to maintain the skin young.
• Nuna fruits stimulate nitric oxide, it is a very useful substance that reduces the growth of tumor cells and fights against cancer cells.