Abstract

GARAY, Zoila et al. Microstructural characterization of ashes from Morinda citrifolia Linneo (noni). Rev. Soc. Quím. Perú [online]. 2011, vol.77, n.2, pp.109-116. ISSN 1810-634X.

Noni, Morinda citrifolia Linnaeus, is widely used in traditional medicine due to its antibacterial, antiviral, antiparasitic and antifungal properties, preventing the proliferation of tumors and diabetes. This paper presents a study of the elemental and morphological composition of the ashes from the peels, seeds, pulp and leaves of the noni. These ashes are basically amorphous, except those from the annealing of the leaves. The main compounds that have been identified are the CaCO₃ (seeds and leaves), CaC₂O₄ (peels and seeds), KHCO₃ (all samples except in leaves), KCl (leaves) and SiO₂ (leaves and pulp). Nanoparticles (20 nm) have been observed in all samples except in the ashes of leaves.

Keywords : Noni; microstructural characterization; ashes.

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