WHAT MAKES NONI SO VITAL TO THE HUMAN BODY?
“I am convinced of the tremendous benefits achieved by furnishing the body with a proper supply of this material.” Dr. Ralph Heinicke, PhD In 1953, Dr. Ralph Heinicke, a leading biochemist who worked for the Pineapple Research Institute in Hawaii, was introduced to an interesting ingredient found in pineapple stems. Working for the Dole Company and for the Pineapple Research Institute, Dr. Heinicke extracted and studied a crude bromelain mixture that originated in the stem of the pineapple. Bromelain was thought to have a positive effect on a number of ailments or body malfunctions, and Dr. Heinicke sought to find the active ingredient. After extensive research, Dr. Heinicke found that the active ingredient in this crude mixture was actually an enzyme he later named proxeronine. But by 1977, Proxeronine from Hawaiian pineapples had lost 97% of its effectiveness due to soil depletion. As he continued his research, Dr. Heinicke discovered that the noni fruit was an ever richer source of
