Noni: The Complete Guide for Consumers and Growers
by Scot C. Nelson and Craig R. Elevitch

The book shows you

• how to get the best value in noni products
• the chemical basis for potential medicinal applications
• the most recent knowledge about noni chemistry
• what you need to know to make nutrition-related decisions about noni
• how to make your own noni juice
• the history and origins of noni in the Pacific
• where and how to grow noni trees
• about prevention and control of horticultural pests and diseases
• where to find noni trees when traveling in the Pacific
• recipes that incorporate noni
• noni first aid tips

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Noni plantation, Samoa. © 2006 C. Elevitch

Reviews

Finally, a book on noni written for the general public, but based on current scientific research! Noni: The Complete Guide for Consumers and Growers provides authoritative, readable information on all aspects of noni production and consumption. In addition to referencing the current medical literature, the authors have extensive personal experience in cultivating and using noni; this is reflected in the comprehensive information included in the book. The text is illustrated throughout with an abundance of clear, vivid photographs. Whether you are a consumer or producer, you will find this book invaluable.—Eileen Herring, Agriculture Librarian, University of Hawai‘i, Manoa

Specialists in botany, agriculture, and supplements marketing also will find the book useful. The Complete Guide belongs in the personal libraries of individuals interested in consuming and/or growing noni. Further, this book serves more generally as a model for critical and objective appraisal of botanical (and other) purported health products in the context of the global supplements and “herbal” medicines industry.—Professor Nina L. Etkin, Pacific Center for Infectious Diseases - Medical School, University of Hawai'i, Manoa

I recommend this book as offering an excellent appraisal of noni from the growing and processing of the juice, to a comprehensive view of the plant’s many and varied uses. It is a balanced offering of solid science and research into the holistic, complementary, and healing aspects of this traditional Pacific island remedy. It shows an in-depth understanding of this truly remarkable tropical plant. The information is well researched and up-to-date. This book is an essential reference for those involved in noni cultivation, health care professionals, and consumers who want to learn more about noni.—Helen Russell, President, PINA - Pacific Island Noni Association (based in Fiji)

Noni: The Complete Guide for Consumers and Growers, a full-color, how-to guide into the world of the tropical healing plant known as noni (Morinda citrifolia), is now shipping. Click here to order the book, or browse this page for more information about the book.

Contents of the book

Introduction
History and lore
Ethnobotany: traditional uses and applications
Nutrition and chemistry
Noni and modern medicine
Consumer guide
The genus Morinda
Morinda citrifolia: botany and varieties
Wild habitats and distribution
Propagation
Horticulture and cultivation
Pests and diseases
Processing noni products
Appendixes (detailed information not presented in text)
Bibliography
Index

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Book details

Paperback - 112 pages
Full color - over 140 photographs
Format - 8.5" X 11" (21.6 X 27.9 cm)
Release date: August 2006
Publisher: Permanent Agriculture Resources
ISBN: 0-9702544-6-6

A guide to one of the world's important medicinal plants

About the authors

Scot Nelson, PhD lives and works in Hawaii as a university botanist and plant pathologist, where he is invloved in noni research and education. He began his work with noni in 1998 and since then Nelson has conducted several noni workshops in the Pacific, done groundbreaking research on pests and diseases of noni, authored a number of useful horticultural and botanical reference articles about noni and articles in the popular press, and produced a comprehensive and authoritative web site (The Noni Website). Scot has served as a consultant for noni growers and noni producers, wholesalers and retailers throughout the world, has written an encyclopedia chapter on noni for CRC Press, and is a board member of the Pacific Islands Noni Association. Recently Nelson was awarded a research grant to evaluate noni germplasm in Hawaii. Contact Scot Nelson

Craig Elevitch is an agroforestry specialist based in Hawaii with 16 years experience in design, management, and education in agroforestry. He is editor of Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands (2006), The Overstory Book: Cultivating Connections with Trees (2004), and co-author of Growing Koa: A Hawaiian Legacy Tree (2003).