The congenital granular cell lesion is a rare disease that affects newborns. We present a case of a patient with nodular lesions that were located on the anterior part of the maxillary alveolar. The surgical resection of the one lesion and its histological and immunohistochemical study were made.

Noni (Morinda citrifolia) has extensive utilization by people worldwide in traditional medicine and has also several pharmacological activities described. Accordingly, this study evaluated the anti-hyperglycemic effect of Noni, in the form of juice or lyophilized commercial product, in rats subjected to glucose overload. Noni juice and lyophilized noni, at the doses used, had no anti hyperglycemic effect. Further studies with higher doses or following other experimental protocols will be needed to evaluate this effect.