Formulation and Methods for Use of Morinda Citrifolia Seed Oil

A method for regulating mammalian body weight, said method comprising:

• collecting Morinda citrfiolia fruit;
• allowing said fruit to dry to a moisture content of less than 10%;
• removing the seeds from the fruit;
• mechanically separating oil from said seeds;
• mixing the remaining seed cake with a solvent;
• heating the mixture;
• allowing the solvent to evaporate and leaving an oil product;
• introducing the extracted seed oil product from Morinda citrifolia to said mammal.

A method for isolating an active ingredient in a processed Morinda citrifolia product and using said active ingredient to regulate mammalian body weight, said method comprising the steps of:

• adding a Morinda citrifolia product to an alcohol-based solution;
• isolating and extracting an active ingredient of said processed Morinda citrifolia product from said solution to obtain a fraction;
• and
• introducing said extracted active ingredient into or onto said mammal, wherein said extracted active ingredient regulates mammalian body weight.