Methods and compositions relating to leaf extracts obtained from Morinda citrifolia leaves. Methods and compositions relating to a leaf serum created from combining leaf extract and fruit juice from the Morinda citrifolia L. plant. Methods and compositions relating to leaf extract compositions comprising one or more of the leaf extracts and leaf serums.
1. A method for preparing a Morinda citrifolia leaf serum comprising:
a) obtaining crushed, dry Morinda citrifolia leaves,
b) percolating said crushed, dry Morinda citrifolia leaves through alcohol to obtain a mixture of an alcohol fraction comprising alcohol-soluble ingredients of Morinda citrifolia leaves and a solid fraction containing Morinda citrifolia leaves,
c) isolating the alcohol from the mixture of part (b) to obtain an alcohol extract of Morinda citrifolia leaves,
d) fractionating the isolated alcohol extract of part (c) into two fractions: a dry hexane fraction and an aqueous methanol fraction, and
e) combining said dry hexane fraction or said aqueous methanol fraction of part (d) with Morinda citrifolia fruit juice to make a leaf serum.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the Morinda citrifolia fruit juice is obtained by processing fruit of a Morinda citrifolia L. plant.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said dry Morinda citrifolia leaves are obtained by heating Morinda citrifolia leaves.
4. The method of claim 1 further comprising combining said leaf serum with a carrier to obtain a pharmaceutical leaf product.