What the peer-reviewed scientific literature has to say about noni juice.
Is Noni Juice Good For You?
Okay, berries are great. But what about more exotic fruits like noni? It may not be the prettiest fruit, but for $40 a bottle, it better be good for us, right? Well, it is a fruit, so it’s got some antioxidants, but no more than apples or oranges, or even bananas. What’s more important, though, is that it may kill us. Noni juice seemed to shut down this poor 24-year-old woman’s liver.
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- Chan-Blanco Y., Vaillant F., Pérez A.M., Belleville M.P., Zuñiga C., Brat P. The ripening and aging of noni fruits (Morinda citrifolia L.) : Microbiological flora and antioxidant compounds. 2007. Journal of the science of food and agriculture, 87 (9) : 1710-1716.
- Yuce B, Gulberg V, Diebold J, Gerbes AL. Hepatitis induced by Noni juice from Morinda citrifolia: a rare cause of hepatotoxicity or the tip of the iceberg? Digestion. 2006;73(2-3):167-70. Epub 2006 Jul 11.
Okay, berries are great. But what about more exotic fruits like noni? It may not be the prettiest fruit, but for $40 a bottle, it better be good for us, right? Well, it is a fruit, so it’s got some antioxidants, but no more than apples or oranges, or even bananas. What’s more important, though, is that it may kill us. Noni juice seemed to shut down this poor 24-year-old woman’s liver.
To see any graphs, charts, graphics, images, and quotes to which Dr. Greger may be referring, watch the above video. This is just an approximation of the audio contributed by veganmontreal.
Please consider volunteering to help out on the site.
- Chan-Blanco Y., Vaillant F., Pérez A.M., Belleville M.P., Zuñiga C., Brat P. The ripening and aging of noni fruits (Morinda citrifolia L.) : Microbiological flora and antioxidant compounds. 2007. Journal of the science of food and agriculture, 87 (9) : 1710-1716.
- Yuce B, Gulberg V, Diebold J, Gerbes AL. Hepatitis induced by Noni juice from Morinda citrifolia: a rare cause of hepatotoxicity or the tip of the iceberg? Digestion. 2006;73(2-3):167-70. Epub 2006 Jul 11.
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For more on noni juice toxicity, see Safety of Noni and Mangosteen Juice.
For some context, check out my associated blog posts: Is Noni or Mangosteen Juice Safe? and Soy milk: shake it up!
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