Brett-J West

Summary

Affiliation: Tahitian Noni International
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi A double-blind clinical safety study of noni fruit juice
    Brett J West
    Tahitian Noni International, Research and Development, American Fork, Utah, USA
    Pac Health Dialog 15:21-32. 2009
  2. ncbi Noni juice is not hepatotoxic
    Brett J West
    Research and Development Department, Tahitian Noni International, American Fork, UT 84003, USA
    World J Gastroenterol 12:3616-9. 2006
  3. ncbi Morinda citrifolia Linn. (Rubiaceae) leaf extracts mitigate UVB-induced erythema
    Brett J West
    Research and Development, Tahitian Noni International, American Fork, UT 84003, USA
    J Nat Med 63:351-4. 2009
  4. ncbi Mineral variability among 177 commercial noni juices
    Brett J West
    Research and Development Department, Tahitian Noni International, American Fork, Utah 84003, USA
    Int J Food Sci Nutr 57:556-8. 2006
  5. ncbi The effects of Morinda citrifolia L. (noni) on the immune system: its molecular mechanisms of action
    Afa K Palu
    Noni Benefits Research Department, Tahitian Noni International Research Center, 737 East 1180 South, American Fork, UT 84003, USA
    J Ethnopharmacol 115:502-6. 2008
  6. ncbi Lipoxygenase inhibitory constituents of the fruits of noni (Morinda citrifolia) collected in Tahiti
    Shixin Deng
    Research and Development Department, Tahitian Noni International, 737 East, 1180 South, American Fork, Utah 84003, USA
    J Nat Prod 70:859-62. 2007
  7. ncbi Knowing your noni tree and traditional usage eliminates confusion
    Afa K Palu
    Biochem Biophys Res Commun 351:577. 2006
  8. ncbi Morinda citrifolia (Noni): a literature review and recent advances in Noni research
    Mian-Ying Wang
    University of Illinois College of Medicine, Department of Pathology, 1601 Parkview Avenue, Rockford, IL 61107, USA
    Acta Pharmacol Sin 23:1127-41. 2002
  9. ncbi Evaluation of the ergogenic potential of noni juice
    De lu Ma
    Tianjin Medical University, Division of Pharmacology, Tianjin, P R China, 300070
    Phytother Res 21:1100-1. 2007
  10. ncbi Hepatotoxicity from interferon-beta, not noni juice
    Brett J West
    Digestion 74:47-8; author reply 48. 2006

Collaborators

  • Shixin Deng
  • Mian Ying Wang
  • Afa K Palu
  • Leland White
  • Jarakae Jensen
  • De lu Ma
  • Anne Hirazumi Kim
  • Chen X Su
  • Yu Wen Liu
  • Tin-zhong Liu
  • Jian hua Gao
  • Yu-Wen Liu
  • Tin zhong Liu
  • De-lu Ma
  • Jian-Hua Gao

Detail Information

Publications10

  1. ncbi A double-blind clinical safety study of noni fruit juice
    Brett J West
    Tahitian Noni International, Research and Development, American Fork, Utah, USA
    Pac Health Dialog 15:21-32. 2009
    ..The results of this study indicate that drinking up to 750 mL TAHITIAN NONI Juice per day is safe...
  2. ncbi Noni juice is not hepatotoxic
    Brett J West
    Research and Development Department, Tahitian Noni International, American Fork, UT 84003, USA
    World J Gastroenterol 12:3616-9. 2006
    ..Further, these do not have chemical structures capable of being reduced to reactive anthrone radicals, which were implicated in previous cases of herbal hepototoxicity. The available data reveals no evidence of liver toxicity...
  3. ncbi Morinda citrifolia Linn. (Rubiaceae) leaf extracts mitigate UVB-induced erythema
    Brett J West
    Research and Development, Tahitian Noni International, American Fork, UT 84003, USA
    J Nat Med 63:351-4. 2009
    ..citrifolia leaves inhibited receptor binding by 57%. These results suggest that M. citrifolia leaves are safe for topical use and may be useful in mitigating UVB-induced injury to the skin...
  4. ncbi Mineral variability among 177 commercial noni juices
    Brett J West
    Research and Development Department, Tahitian Noni International, American Fork, Utah 84003, USA
    Int J Food Sci Nutr 57:556-8. 2006
    ..Such variances may thus require consumers, dieticians, and other healthcare professionals to obtain unlabelled nutrient information from manufacturers...
  5. ncbi The effects of Morinda citrifolia L. (noni) on the immune system: its molecular mechanisms of action
    Afa K Palu
    Noni Benefits Research Department, Tahitian Noni International Research Center, 737 East 1180 South, American Fork, UT 84003, USA
    J Ethnopharmacol 115:502-6. 2008
    ..It may also exert beneficial immunomodulation effects in conditions involving inadequate immune responses...
  6. ncbi Lipoxygenase inhibitory constituents of the fruits of noni (Morinda citrifolia) collected in Tahiti
    Shixin Deng
    Research and Development Department, Tahitian Noni International, 737 East, 1180 South, American Fork, Utah 84003, USA
    J Nat Prod 70:859-62. 2007
    ..Compounds 1-8 were shown to inhibit 5- and/or 15-lipoxygenase, with IC50 values ranging from 0.43 to 16.5 microM. Compound 5 exhibited weak inhibitory activity toward cyclooxygenase-2...
  7. ncbi Knowing your noni tree and traditional usage eliminates confusion
    Afa K Palu
    Biochem Biophys Res Commun 351:577. 2006
  8. ncbi Morinda citrifolia (Noni): a literature review and recent advances in Noni research
    Mian-Ying Wang
    University of Illinois College of Medicine, Department of Pathology, 1601 Parkview Avenue, Rockford, IL 61107, USA
    Acta Pharmacol Sin 23:1127-41. 2002
    ..In order to reveal the nutritional and medicinal value of the Noni plant, and to summarize scientific evidence that supports the Polynesians' claim, a literature review and recent advances in Noni research is given below...
  9. ncbi Evaluation of the ergogenic potential of noni juice
    De lu Ma
    Tianjin Medical University, Division of Pharmacology, Tianjin, P R China, 300070
    Phytother Res 21:1100-1. 2007
    ..This demonstrates not only an improvement in endurance but also in balance and flexibility. These results confirm the reported use of noni juice to combat fatigue, improve endurance and increase overall physical performance...
  10. ncbi Hepatotoxicity from interferon-beta, not noni juice
    Brett J West
    Digestion 74:47-8; author reply 48. 2006