Phytochemical of Noni

• Terpenoid Compounds : terpenoid compound is a isometrik hidrocarbon which its function works by helping body to synthesize essential oil.
• antimicrobial substance : Antraquinon substance in noni has proven to fight against infection of bacteria.
• Nutrition : noni has nutrition substance that is needed by body. noni fruit has excellent levels of carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and low level fat and a good source of protein, There are niacin (vitamin B3), iron and potassium. Vitamin A, calcium and sodium are present in moderate amounts in noni.
• Scopoletin : in 1993, Hawai university researcher can disjoint succesfully scopoletin substance from noni. The function of scopoletin works by widing blood vessels which its has narrowed and increasing blood flow. The researcher believe that it can bind serotonin, a essential hormon in our body. Beside that, it has proven to faight against some bacteria (antimicrobial), fungus killer (fungisida), anti-allergic inflammation.
• Damnacanthal (anti cancer substance) : it has potential as an inhibitor of HIV viral proteins, inhibit abnormal cells and stimulate normal cell.
• Xeronine and proxeronine : xeronine is one of essential alkaloid which it contain in noni fruit. The human also product xeronin but it is little which works by activating enzymes and regulating function of protein in the cell. Although xeronin is very little in noni, but noni has proxeronin in big amounts. Proxeronin is a forming substance xeronine. Proxeronin in intestine will be changed proxeronase enzyme into xeronine. The main function xeronine works by taking care of rigid specific protein in the cell.