| Not to be confused with whole noni fruit | | | | does require a warning label in cases where |
| drink or noni fruit powder, pure noni fruit | | | | the beverage is not pasteurized. Almost all |
| juice contains dozens of nutrients to improve | | | | beverages consumed in the United States are |
| your overall health. When the noni fruit is | | | | pasteurized. The reason for this is that |
| ripe, it is completely saturated with juice; | | | | biologically harmful microbes tend to like |
| the juice literally drips off the fruit. | | | | fruit. Pasteurization, a process by which a |
| Eventually, the fruit becomes so heavy that | | | | liquid is heated to a certain temperature for |
| it falls to the ground. | | | | a certain period of time, makes the fruit |
| | | | uninhabitable to those harmful |
| The fruit is harvested by gathering the fruit | | | | microorganisms. It also protects against |
| off the ground, throwing it onto large | | | | spoilage and undesired fermentation. While |
| screens, and letting the juice drain through | | | | some see pasteurization as a great way to |
| the screens into large tubs. This way, there | | | | destroy some of the more valuable nutrients |
| is no pulp, seed, flower, or bark in the | | | | in noni fruit, it is better to be safe than |
| juice. | | | | sorry. Opt for noni fruit juice that has been |
| | | | pasteurized. |
| The juice can be bottled with or without | | | | |
| pasteurization. Currently the FDA does not | | | | Follow the suggested dosage on the bottle in |
| require anything to be pasteurized, but it | | | | consultation with your physician. |