''Morinda officinalis'', also known as Indian mulberry, is a plant in the genus ''
Morinda''.
Medicinal uses
The root of ''M. officinalis'' () is used in
traditional Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an alternative medical practice drawn from traditional medicine in China. It has been described as "fraught with pseudoscience", with the majority of its treatments having no logical mechanism of action ...
(TCM). It was first described in Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing. In TCM it is indicated in the case of kidney yang deficiency and associated impotence, weak tendons and bones, presence of wind and dampness.
Known compounds include
morindin
Morindin is an anthraquinone glycoside present in several ''Morinda'' species, especially '' M. tinctoria'' (the Indian mulberry tree) and '' M. citrifolia'' (noni). Chemical or enzymatic hydrolysis of morindin yields its bright red aglycone, mor ...
.
Various nominal
It is known as ''ba kich'' in
Vietnamese.
References
officinalis
Plants described in 1958
Plants used in traditional Chinese medicine
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