The information and photos on this page are from the published files of Scot. C. Nelson, Ph.D., Associate Specialist (Plant Pathology) University of Hawaii at Manoa.
The University’s educational website about noni (Morinda citrifolia) is provided by the University of Hawaii at Manoa, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.
Powders and Miscellaneous Products
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A) RIPE FRUIT PROCESSING INTO POWDERS (SEEDS NOT INCLUDED)
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Following is a brief description of a patented process used in locally in Hawaii to manufacture a powdered noni fruit product for encapsulation as a nutraceutical product.
The full text of the patent description is available at the USA patent search home page at: http://www.uspto.gov/ [select “patent search” and type in “Morinda citrifolia”, or search for the specific patent number: Patent # 5,288,491 (Moniz)].
The nutritional information for this powdered noni fruit product may be found at:
http://www.nonimaui.com/noni_news/comparison.html |
- Ripe fruits are washed and dried.
- Fruit pulp is separated from seeds, seeds are discarded.
- Fruit pulp is placed into food dehydrators.
- Dehydrated pulp is formed into brittle wafers by dehydration process.
- Noni fruit wafers are ground into a powder and encapsulated.
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Noni seeds and pulp before they are pureed and separated. |
After the noni fruit flesh is transformed into a puree using a food processor, the puree (pulp and fluids) is separated manually from the seeds. |
Foreground: noni seeds, separated from flesh, to be discarded and (background) noni puree ready for dehydration. |
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| The noni fruit puree is spread onto fruit dehydration rings using a rubber spatula. The dehydration rings are stacked. A thin layer of crusty noni puree is produced, the noni “wafers”. |
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| Dehydrated noni fruit puree (wafers) has an amber color, and is thin and flaky. This material is then ground into a powder and encapsulated.
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The final product, encapsulated and dehydrated noni fruit powder. |
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B) GREEN FRUIT PROCESSED INTO POWDERS (SEEDS ARE ALSO INCLUDED) |
| Some processors of noni fruit prefer to make powders from the green fruit. The green fruits are more amenable to mechanical chopping and drying than are ripe fruits, as they do not bleed a lot of juice all over the equipment. For processors of green fruit, the noni seeds are also ground into the powder. Here is a summary of the process: |
- Green fruits are washed
- Fruits are chopped
- Chopped fruits are dried in forced-air heaters
- Dried fruit fragments are powdered.
- The powdered material is reconstituted by the buyer into noni beverages.
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Noni fruit powder (left) and juice (right). |
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C) SOME MISCELLANEOUS NONI PRODUCTS |
Miscellaneous products made from Morinda citrifolia include:
Teas
Pills made from leaves (and sometimes amended with other herbs such as garlic)
Juice powders
Dried fruit sections
Hand and body lotions
Soaps
Noni leaf products are produced by some manufacturers. Below are pills made in Korea from leaves of Morinda citrifolia. |
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Noni pills, made from leaves of Morinda citrifolia, manufactured and marketed in Korea. |
LEFT: Noni juice powder (dehydrated noni juice plus a carrier)
CENTER: Noni fruit powder produced from green fruit (seeds included).
RIGHT: Dried noni fruit slices. |
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