Do the health claims made for Morinda citrifolia (Noni) harmonize with current scientific knowledge and evaluation of its biological effects

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 4495-4499

  Gupta, Rakesh Kumar ^a   Patel, Amit Kumar ^b  

^a National Medical College   (Nepal)

^b INDRAPRASTHA APOLLO HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Cancer; DNA repair; Morinda citrifolia (Noni) inflammation

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EVALUATION STUDY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MORINDA; PHYTOTHERAPY; SHORT SURVEY; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; MORINDA; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 84885748329     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.8.4495     Document Type: Short Survey

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