Opinion on the safety of Tahitian Noni® ‘Morinda citrifolia (noni) fruit puree and concentrate’ as a novel food ingredient

Noni fruit puree manufactured according to the procedure described in this application is the same as the noni fruit material used to produce Tahitian Noni Juice. Noni fruit concentrate is also made directly from noni fruit puree. The compositional data provided demonstrate that the manufacture of noni fruit concentrate results in an increase of the proportions of more hydrophilic components (carbohydrates, sugars, minerals) and in a decrease of the fat content. The Panel considers that the two steps involved in the production of the noni fruit concentrate (removal of the pulp by centrifugation and concentration by evaporation) are not expected to result in qualitative or quantitative compositional changes which might be of toxicological or nutritional relevance.