LITERATURE STUDY OF THE BENEFITS OF NONI FRUIT (Morinda citrifolia) AS AN ANTIMICROBIAL

Abstract

Herbal plants that can be used as antimicrobials are noni fruit (Morinda citrifolia). The fruit contains
saponins, flavonoids, essential oils, and alkaloids, which have potential as antimicrobials, in noni fruit.
The type of research used is a literature study review. The study literature review is a summary obtained
from a reading source such as books, scientific journals, and other media publications relating to the
discussion of research in order to answer questions or existing problems. A literature search was
performed on electronic sources such as Google Scholar, PubMed, and Garuda Portal which have met
the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Based on search results by entering the word the key obtained as
many as 906 articles and only 3 articles that meet the requirements. The results of the study can be
concluded that noni fruit (Morinda citrifolia) can be used as antimicrobial and phytochemical compounds
in Noni fruit which has the potential as an antimicrobial are flavonoids, saponins, essential oils,
terpenoids, alkaloids, scopoletin, ascorbic acid, beta carotene, l-arginine, and proxeronine.