How noni juice made? What procedure .?
Answer by Dawanna J
Noni juice is made from the fruit of the Morinda citrifolia, or noni tree. The diminutive noni tree is found today in the South Pacific, India, the Caribbean, South America and the West Indies, but is perhaps most closely associated with Tahiti, as some believe Tahitian noni possesses the greatest healing properties
Juice Only Method
Noni fruit is picked when the product is ripe or very ripe, bordering on rotten. When the fruit is this ripe, the juice literally drips off of the fruit. The fruit is then placed over large screens and the juice drips off from the fruit and is collected in large tubs. This juice is then cleaned and bottled with out adding any other flavoring agents, sweeteners, or thickeners. These products normally bear a label stating “100% pure noni juice”. Sometimes companies will add water to the juice before bottling it for increased volume. The FDA currently has no regulations on noni juice, so companies can legally add water back to the juice that was collected and it can still bear the label “100% pure noni juice”. This product should also pass through a pasteurization process for safety.
The Puree Method
The entire noni fruit is used in creating the juice. As in the 100% pure products, the fruit should be picked when fully ripe. The fruit is mashed finely (excluding the seeds) into a liquid puree. Because this puree is thick, flavoring juices are usually added to make the fruit into a liquid, palatable, consistency before bottling. This product should pass through a pasteurization process for safety.
Tablets and Capsules
The noni fruit is picked when it has reached maturity. The fruit is then passed through a dehydration or drying process that removes the majority of moisture content from the fruit. The dried fruit typically undergoes a process called “irradiation” to clean and sanitize the dried fruit. It is then ground into fine particles that are encapsulated or bound into tablets.
The Powdered Juice Method
The noni fruit is generally picked when it has reached maturity. The fruit is then passed through a dehydration or drying process that removes the majority of the moisture content from the fruit. After being irradiated, the fruit is then ground into fine particles that are added into a liquid solution consisting of flavoring agents, sweeteners, and thickeners. You can identify this juice by pouring it into a clear container and letting it sit overnight. If black, grainy particles settle to the bottom of the cup, the juice has been made with this process. Also, the particles are readily identifiable floating in the juice.