Noni fruit powder (Morinda citrifolia): authorised novel food in the EU

Conditions of use and maximum levels

Table 1, column "Conditions under which the novel food may be used", as written:

• Food Supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC: 2,4 g per/day

Additional specific labelling requirements

The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘Morinda citrifolia fruit powder’ or ‘Noni fruit powder’

Specification (Table 2)

Table 2 of the Annex, row with the same name, as written:

Description/Definition:

Noni fruit powder is made from pulped noni (Morinda citrifolia L.) fruits by freeze-drying. Fruits are pulped and seeds are removed. After freeze-drying during which water is removed from noni fruits, the remaining noni pulp is milled to a powder and encapsulated.

Purity/Composition

Moisture: 5,3-9 %

Protein: 3,8-4,8 g/100 g

Fat: 1-2 g/100 g

Ash: 4,6-5,7 g/100 g

Total carbohydrates: 80-85 g/100 g

Fructose: 20,4-22,5 g/100 g

Glucose: 22-25 g/100 g

Dietary fibre: 15,4-24,5 g/100 g

5,15-dimethylmorindol (1): ≤ 2,0 μg/ml

(1) By an HPLC-UV method developed and validated for the analysis of anthraquinones in Morinda citrifolia fruit powder. Limits of detection: 2,5 ng/ml (5,15 dimethylmorindol)

Source and version

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, Annex, Union list of novel foods, Table 1. Consolidated text of 10 August 2026. The text above is copied from that document without change except that amendment markers are removed. It is not advice and it does not decide whether a particular product is covered.

• Consolidated text on EUR-Lex

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