Products like noni shampoo are regularly promoted as blends that restore moisture and health to the scalp and mane.
Many types of fruits and essential oils are used to make nutritional supplements and cosmetic products more effective, flavorful, aromatic and nutritious. A popular ingredient in these products is noni, the fruit of a tree that grows in Polynesia called Morinda citrifolia. Although as of 2011 the fruit has not been officially shown to be effective in anything other than nourishing humans, products like noni shampoo are regularly touted as blends that restore moisture and health to the scalp and hair. mane.
Some noni shampoos are designed to darken hair, while others are not.
According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), animal studies have shown that this nutrient has anticancer and antioxidant qualities that may also improve immune and cardiovascular health. However, the NIH still laments the lack of definitive human research. These types of studies are needed for a more authoritative claim of efficacy: studies that are ongoing, as of 2011, by the US National Cancer Institute and the NIH, regarding noni’s potential role in fighting against breast and prostate cancer.
The US National Cancer Institute is currently studying the potential role of noni in fighting prostate cancer.
These are just some of the purported uses of noni. Other indigenous traditions use the fruit to suppress joint inflammation, treat diabetes, and prevent disease. Many also advocate noni’s ability to hydrate and synthesize protein, primarily due to the enzymes proxeronine and xeronine.
Most often, Noni is ground into a powder and packed into capsules as nutritional supplements or steeped in hot water for tea. Another common preparation is to make a noni juice, which can be mixed with other juices available in the health food market. Other preparations include not only noni shampoo, but also noni soap, lotion, and conditioner.
Noni is a powerful dye for dyeing hair black. Some types of noni shampoo, like BSY Noni Black Hair Magic®, include not only darkening noni, but also ingredients like ginseng and the red fungus known as Ganoderma lucidum. Another type of noni shampoo and conditioner is not designed to darken the hair, only to maintain the hair’s natural moisture and vibrancy. Often, as in the case of the Enlight-n-Scent® brand of noni shampoo, noni is combined with other healthy foods such as pineapple to add even more antioxidant and supporting enzymes, as well as to give shampoos a pleasant aroma – the preference for most shampoo buyers.