Noni Fruit Powder – Organic

Organic Noni Fruit Powder is made from dried and finely ground noni fruit, also known as Indian mulberry. Native to Southeast Asia and Polynesia, this tropical fruit has a long tradition of use and is valued for its distinct, slightly bitter taste and strong aroma.

Convenient and shelf-stable, noni powder can be blended into smoothies, juices, teas, or herbal preparations. Its unique flavor makes it a versatile ingredient for those looking to explore traditional tropical fruits in modern recipes.

Organic Noni Fruit powder

Z Natural Foods takes pride in bringing our customers a wide range of foods from around the globe in their most versatile form, and our organic Noni fruit powder is no exception.

Our organic noni fruit powder is created by carefully picking the finest noni and tray-drying them to preserve all the nourishing and healing compounds. While Noni fruit has a bitter, sharp, and acidic flavor profile, its nutritive and healing abilities are just as potent.

Creating a tray-dried powdered food produces a shelf-stable end product with exceptional versatility. Indeed, a dried, powdered version of Noni fruit powder does not represent how it is traditionally consumed. However, it does represent how the advancement of technology can create products with incredible potential for limitless product development applications and a more convenient way to use this powerful medicinal on the go.

Our mission is to provide the customer with great-tasting, highly functional foods with limitless application in their most versatile form to support a variety of lifestyles. So, we proudly introduce the newest member of our diverse functional food line, Z Natural Foods Organic Noni Fruit powder.

Fun and exciting facts about Noni Fruit

1. Noni is a tough species that can survive in almost any conditions
2. Noni can even grow in lava fields
3. Noni trees begin bearing fruit around one year after planting
4. Upon maturity, noni trees can produce around 17 pounds of fruit per month
5. Once fully matured, noni trees can produce up to 500 pounds of fruit per month
6. Noni trees produce fruit all year round
7. During times of famine, people consumed noni fruit for survival.
8. Noni is also called cheese fruit and comes from the coffee family
9. Noni has many traditional first aid and topical uses.
10. Noni trees grow up to 30 feet tall
11. It has been stated that noni fruit contains over 165 compounds
12. Independent lab analysis states that noni fruit leather is up to 14 times more potent in certain compounds than the juice
13. Noni is called a multiple fruit because it develops from fusing several different fruits

Tray-drying: A superior method to create a versatile and shelf-stable Noni powder

While it is true that the powder version can’t duplicate specific medicinal uses of fresh Noni fruit, It is simply untrue that we can’t replace fresh food with a powder to nourish our bodies. There are many significant advantages to using powders, especially Noni.

While there are many natural ways to dry foods and preserve their nutritional qualities, including low temperature, shade, air, sun, and freeze-drying, the quality of the raw materials predominantly determines the final product.

Ultimately, tray-drying is the best way to preserve the incredibly nourishing qualities found in Noni fruit. 

Unlike many other food preservation practices where unhealthy preservatives are added, tray-drying is all about what is taken away. The shelf life of powdered food or products is directly linked to its moisture content. A tray-dried product has an average of only 4% or less moisture content.

So, tray-drying allows for greater versatility of the end product due to more accessible storage options (around three years) and blending capability and supports the natural flavor profile of the fresh food version. However, please remember that depending on the process, there may be a slight change of color and taste when the water is removed.  

There are three primary advantages to using a tray-drying method:

• The product to be dried is spread on the trays so that the hot air can circulate uniformly.
• Tray-drying is a controlled drying method that allows for consistent temperature, timing, and uniform results.
• Tray-drying noni is one of the best methods for the end product’s smell, taste, and texture to come closest to the fresh food version.

Noni Fruit: An Ayurvedic Medicine Perspective

Ayurvedic medicine works on three primary doshas (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha), comprising elements(water, earth, air, fire, and ether). Doshas are believed to be the energy that circulates in the body and governs physiological activity.

1. Vata is the movement of blood, oxygen, and neurotransmitters. It governs the movement of thoughts, emotions, and bodily functions.
2. Pitta comprises fire and water elements. It governs metabolism, transforming food into energy. Pitta is the fire that deals with physical digestion and mentally digesting life experiences.
3. Kapha: The structure of grounding and stability governing nourishment and growth. It governs stability, strength, and lubrication in the body. It is important to note that excess Kapha can lead to lethargy, weight gain, and congestion.

“One of the unique principles of Ayurveda is the understanding of health as a result of the coordinated functioning of the soul, mind, and body in an intimate relationship with everything else in the cosmos- material and non­material. It believes the constituent factors of the human body and the cosmos are the same.”

Ayurvedic qualities of Noni

Rasa (Taste): Sweet and Sour

Guna (Qualities): Heavy and Slimy

Vipaka (Third level of digesting, deep level of taste) Sweet taste after digestion

Veerya (Potency): Cold

Karma (Actions): Tridoshagna (Pacifies all three Doshas)

Noni Fruit: A Western Medicine Perspective

Flavonoids are a group of water-soluble polyphenolic secondary metabolites found in plants thought to provide health benefits through cell signaling (The process when a cell responds to a substance outside the cell through signaling molecules found on the surface of that cell) and antioxidant effects.

Secondary metabolites are substances manufactured by plants that make them compete in their environment, exerting a wide range of effects on the plant itself and the surrounding living organisms, including flowing, fruit setting, signal deciduous behavior, and acting as antimicrobials.

Over 50,000 secondary metabolites have been discovered, and many modern medicines rely on them for their mechanism of action.

Many health experts believe a diet focused on high amounts of flavonoids is critical to supporting a healthy aging process because these compounds are known as nature’s biological response modifiers.

Over 8,000 different types of flavonoids are found in nature. Based on the research, it does not seem to matter if you acquire them from food or supplements; what counts is the total daily amount you consume. These experts believe we should consume 500 to 2000 milligrams of flavonoids daily sourced from various foods and supplements.

Rutin

Rutin is a flavonoid glycoside combining the flavonol quercetin and the disaccharide rutinoise. Interestingly, rutin is included in over 130 registered therapeutic medicinal preparations. According to Food Science and Technology, among the various compounds, rutin was reported as the most significant flavonoid, found predominantly in the peel and pulp of the fruit, with values of 4060 µg/100 g and 1290 µg/100 g, respectively. Rutin is one of the main therapeutically bioactive constituents.

In a double-blind controlled study with 50 patients on the effects of rutin on blood pressure markers of type 2 diabetes patients, the following was stated. “Rutin consumption caused a significant reduction in SBP, DBP, PP, MAP, and HR, with a significant increase in SOD, CAT, and GPx and some QOL parameters (emotional limitations, energy and freshness, mental health, social performance, and general health) compared with baseline.” Therefore, it was concluded that “Rutin consumption improved blood pressure, the levels of antioxidant enzymes, and QOL in patients with T2DM.”

According to Harvard, preliminary solid evidence shows that rutin may have strong antithrombotic effects, thereby supporting the prevention and formation of blood clots by prolonging how long it takes your blood to form a clot (activated thromboplastin time).

Ursolic Acid

Noni fruit is also a quality source of Ursolic Acid, a natural triterpene compound found in various fruits and vegetables. There has been growing interest in the potential benefits of Ursolic acid for some time. The following was stated in a review discussing the various possible roles Ursolic Acid plays in health and disease. UA may exert these anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-apoptotic, and anti-carcinogenic effects in multiple tissues and organs by

1. Suppressing nuclear factor-kappa B signaling
2. Improving insulin signaling in adipose tissues
3. Reducing the expression of markers of cardiac damage in the heart
4. Decreasing inflammation and increasing the level of anti-oxidants in the brain
5. Reducing apoptotic signaling and the level of oxidants in the liver
6. Reducing atrophy and increasing adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase and irisin expression levels in skeletal muscles.

It is believed that Noni juice works based on the following mechanisms of action.

Noni modulates the immune system by activating the CB2 receptors, suppressing IL-4, and increasing the production of IFN-γ cytokines. It may also exert beneficial immunomodulation effects in conditions involving inadequate immune responses.

The following was stated in a review discussing the Potential Health Benefits of Noni Juice.

1. A review of published human intervention studies suggests that noni juice may protect against tobacco smoke-induced DNA damage, blood lipid and homocysteine elevation, and systemic inflammation.
2. Human intervention studies also indicate that noni juice may improve joint health, increase physical endurance, increase immune activity, inhibit protein glycation, aid weight management, help maintain bone health in women, help maintain normal blood pressure, and improve gum health.
3. Further, these studies point to notable antioxidant activity in noni juice, more so than other fruit juices that served as trial placebos.
4. This antioxidant effect and its interaction with the immune system and inflammation pathways may account for many of the observed health benefits of noni juice.
5. All peer-reviewed human intervention studies have involved only one French Polynesian noni juice source. Geographical factors and variations in processing methods are known to produce commercial noni juice products with divergent phytochemical and nutrient compositions. Therefore, other sources of noni products may have different toxicological and pharmacological profiles.

Finally, the following was stated in a randomized control trial discussing the potential ergogenic effects of noni juice. “The average times of all TNJ dose groups were significantly longer than the aged controls in both the swim test (36% to 45%) and the rotarod test (59% to 128%) and were similar to those of the young controls.” This demonstrates an improvement in endurance, balance, and flexibility.

Therefore, these results confirmed the reported use of noni juice to combat fatigue, improve endurance and increase overall physical performance.

Summary of Important Information

Z Natural Foods hand-picks specific ingredients for our customers based on three concepts to provide the best quality product possible to support optimal well-being.

1. Versatility
2. History of safe and effective usage
3. Strong evidence of positive research outcomes in humans
4. Ultimately, tray-drying is the best way to preserve the incredibly nourishing qualities found in Noni fruit.
5. A tray-dried product has an average of only 4% or less moisture content.
6. There are three primary advantages to using a tray-drying method.
7. The product to be dried is spread on the trays so that the hot air can circulate uniformly.
8. Tray-drying is a controlled drying method that allows for consistent temperature, timing, and uniform results.
9. Tray-drying noni is one of the best methods for the end product’s smell, taste, and texture to come closest to the fresh food version.
10. Ayurvedic qualities of Noni: Rasa (Taste): Sweet and Sour; Guna (Qualities): Heavy and Slimy; Vipaka (Third level of digesting, deep level of taste) Sweet taste after digestion; Veerya (Potency): Cold, Karma (Actions): Tridoshagna (Pacifies all three Doshas).
11. Rutin is a flavonoid glycoside combining the flavonol quercetin and the disaccharide rutinoise.
12. Rutin was reported as the most significant flavonoid, found predominantly in the fruit’s peel and pulp, with values of 4060 µg/100 g and 1290 µg/100 g.
13. Noni fruit is also a quality source of Ursolic Acid (UA), a natural triterpene compound found in various fruits and vegetables. UA may exert anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-apoptotic, and anti-carcinogenic effects on multiple tissues and organs.

Some research suggests that Noni may contain the following constituents:

1. Minerals: Magnesium, Phosphorus
2. Vitamins: Ascorbic acid, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Beta-carotene
3. Acids: Acetic, 2-methyl propanoic, Butanoic, 2-methylbutanoic, Hexanoic, 3-methyliopropanoic, Benzoic, Glucuronic, Caproic, Caprylic, Heptanoic, Okadaic, Octanoic, Hexanedioic, Nonanoic, Decanoic, Undecanoic, Lauric, Myristic, Palmitic, Linoleic, Elaidic, Oleic, (Z, Z, Z)-8,11,14-eicosatrienoic
4. Alcohols: 1-Butanol, 3-Methyl-3-buten-1-ol, 3-Methyl-2-buten-1-ol, 1-Hexanol, Benzyl alcohol, Eugenol, (Z, Z)-2-5-Undecadien-1-ol
5. Esters: Methyl hexanoate, Methyl 3-methylthio-propanoate, Ethyl hexanoate, Methyl octanoate, Ethyl octanoate, Methyl decanoate, Ethyl decanoate, Methyl palmitate, Ethyl palmitate, Methyl elaidate, Methyl oleate
6. Ketones: 3-Hydroxy-2-butanone, 2-Heptanone
7. Lactones: (E)-6-Dodecano-y – lactone, (Z)-6-Dodeceno-y – lactone
8. Miscellaneous compounds: Hexanamide, Proxeronine, Limonene, (Ethylthiomethyl) benzene, Scopoletin, Vomifoliol, Aucubin, Asperuloside

Generations of tradition back the healthful benefits of the Noni fruit, the confirmation of scientific research, and the enthusiastic loyalty of consumers all over the globe. Our whole raw fruit Noni Powder is Certified Organic and GMO-free.

This product is 100% natural and minimally processed. Taste, smell, texture, and color vary from batch to batch.

Suggested Uses: Mix one tablespoon with juice yogurt, or add to your favorite smoothie. Try our Organic Noni Fruit Powder blended with protein, ice, almond milk, and juice for a quick, healthy start to your day.

Mixing Suggestions: To increase flavor and nutritional profile, combine our organic blueberry and strawberry powders in a smoothie.

Certifications: Certified USDA Organic.

Botanical Name: Morinda citrifolia.

Other Names: Indian Mulberry, hog apple, canary wood.

Parts Used: Whole, Noni fruit.

Ingredients: Raw Noni Fruit.

Origin: Grown and dried in India and packaged with care in Florida, USA.