Patent ID: 6855345

Claim:
A method for treating diabetes comprising the steps of: obtaining a processed Morinda citrifolia leaf ethanol extra comprising the steps of: freezing one or more Morinda citrifolia leaves; defrosting said Morinda citrifolia leaves; chopping said Morinda citrifolia leaves into small pieces; adding an identified amount of distilled water to said Morinda citrifolia leaves to obtain a solution; agitating said solution at an identified temperature for an identified period of time; extracting said solution for an identified period of time; removing any solids in said solution; extracting ethanol from said solution under decreasing pressure; filtering any solids produced to obtain a supernatant solution; freeze-drying said supematant solution to obtain said processed Morinda citrifolia leaf ethanol extract; preparing a naturaceutical formulation comprising said processed Morinda citrifolia leaf ethanol extract; and administering said naturaceutical to a patient diagnosed with diabetes.