Formulation and Methods for Use of Morinda Citrifolia Seed Oil

1. A formulation for regulating mammalian body weight, said formulation comprising a processed or extracted seed oil product from Morinda citrifolia.

2. A formulation of claim 1, wherein the extracted seed oil is produced by a method: wherein the method comprises: 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.

3. The formulation of claim 1, wherein the formulation is utilized for weight loss.

4. The formulation of claim 1, wherein the formulation is utilized for weight maintenance.

5. The formulation of claim 1, further comprising an item selected from al ist consisting of processed Morinda, Morinda citrifolia fruit juice, Morinda citrifolia oil extract, Morinda citrifolia dietary fiber, Morinda citrifolia puree juice, Morinda citrifolia puree, Morinda citrifolia fruit juice concentrate, Morinda citrifolia puree juice concentrate, Morinda citrifolia brix.

6. The formulation of claim 1, further comprising an active ingredient selected from a list consisting of: Quercetin, rutin and lincoleic acid.

7. The formulation of claim 1, wherein said active ingredient is present in an amount between about 0.1 and 10% by weight.

8. The formulation of claim 1, further comprising juice from another fruit.

9. The formulation of claim 8, wherein the other fruit is selected from a list consisting of apple juice, blueberry juice and grape juice.

10. The formulation of claim 1, wherein said Morinda citrifolia product is used with a carrier medium.

11. The formulation of claim 1, wherein said composition is administered by process comprising one or more of the following methods: orally, transdermally to said infected area, by injection into said infected area, intravenously, applying composition topically and/or administered systemically.

12. The formulation of claim 1, wherein said formulation is processed to affect a consumer in a way selected form a list consisting of: increasing metabolic rate, reducing body fat, for hepatoprotective properties, for antiarterioscherotic properties, for regulating mammalian body weight, increasing metabolic rate, decreases body fat, and for treating obesity in mammals.

13. 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.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of increasing metabolic rate in said mammals.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising the steps of decreasing body fat in said mammals.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising the steps of regulating mammalian body weight; increasing metabolic rate; and decreases body fat.

17. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of treating obesity in said mammal.

18. 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.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising the steps of: 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.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein said solvent is selected from a list consisting of: water, butanol, methanol, ethanol, ethenol and ethylacetate.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein said active ingredient is selected from a list consisting of: Lineoleic acid, Quercetin and Rutin.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein said active ingredient is present between about 0.1 and 10% by weight.

23. The method of claim 17, wherein the extracted product is combined with an item selected from a list consisting of: Morinda Citrifolia fruit juice, Morinda citrifolia puree, another fruit juice, and a carrier prior to administration.