The Benefits of Noni

     Noni (Morinda citrifolia) or keumeudee (Aceh); pace, kemudu, kudu (Javanese); cangkudu (Sundanese); koddhu (Madura); tibah (Bali) comes from Southeast Asia, belongs to the Rubiaceae family. Other names for this plant are noni (Betawi, Hawaii), nono (Tahiti), nonu (Tonga), ungcoikan (Myanmar) and ach (Hindi).

This plant grows in the lowlands to an altitude of 1500 m. Noni tree reaches 3–8 m high, has white hump flowers. The fruit is a compound fruit, which is still young, shiny green and has spots, and when it is old, it is white with black spots. Betawi people usually use young leaves from the noni tree to make Betawi Fried Rice. Because if you use old leaves, the fried rice will taste bitter.

Traditionally, the people of Aceh use noni fruit as a vegetable and salad. The leaves are also used as an ingredient in peugaga nicah which often appears as a mandatory iftar menu. Therefore, noni is often planted near houses in rural areas in Aceh. In addition, noni is also often used as a medicinal ingredient.

 

Nama: Muhammad Tegar

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