Available online 18 June 2015
Highlights
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- Noni juice extraction techniques.
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- Methods used to process and store Noni fruit.
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- Quality control and standardization of Noni fruit products.
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- Biologically active compounds in Noni fruit.
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- Biological activities of Noni products.
Morinda citrifolia
L., “Noni”, has been used as a food and traditional medicine in
Polynesian culture. Noni is now widely available in the global market,
mainly as juices and dietary supplements. Here, we review recent
research on Noni and its products. We summarize research on the
beneficial therapeutic and nutritional properties of Noni, as well as
that on the effects of post-harvest storage and processing methods on
the properties of Noni products. The aim of this review is to provide a
comprehensive data on the technical and nutritional advances related to
Noni fruit, including those described in recent patents.
Keywords
- Morinda citrifolia L.;
- Noni;
- storage;
- processing;
- therapeutic properties
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