Evaluation of larvicidal and pupicidal activity of Morinda citrifolia L. (Noni) (Family: Rubiaceae) against three mosquito vectors
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Anthraquinone Content in Noni (Morinda citrifolia L.)
Noni has been used in traditional medicine and as food for thousands of years. While the fruits serve as food and internal medicine, leaves were traditionally used only topically. In recent years, concern regarding the possible content of anthraquinones in noni has led to scrutiny by the European Food Safety Authority. Little research existed on the content of anthraquinones in different noni p...
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2222-1808
DOI: 10.1016/s2222-1808(12)60182-0