Warning – Read This Now Before You Buy Pure Noni Juice!
If you see a product labeled as pure noni juice, what this means is that this juice should be only noni juice and not a blend of noni and other fruit juices. In addition, a pure noni juice product should be free of any additives: and certainly no added flavors, sweeteners or preservatives should be used.
There are some people who think that to be pure noni juice, the product should also be unpasteurized, though for the sake of safety, the vast majority of noni juice products you find in the US are pasteurized. Most (but not all) products sold as pure noni juice are made from organically grown noni fruit which has been fermented and aged for somewhere between three and six months. This natural fermentation and aging process results in a pure, concentrated noni juice which provides all of the health benefits of the fruit.
Not all pure noni juice products are equal in quality. Depending on how ripe the noni fruit were when picked, the juice may vary in nutritional content, flavor and other factors. If noni has been harvested too early, then the fruit will not ferment as readily as noni picked at the peak of maturity and as such will contain significantly lower levels of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.
Some producers have a track record of harvesting the fruit too early and making noni products (including pure noni juice) which are of inferior quality than those which are made by manufacturers who harvest their fruit when ripe. The fermentation and aging process can take up to six months - the longer the fruit is allowed to age, the better the quality of the finished product.
People need to know when shopping for pure noni juice that not everything you see sold as pure noni juice actually is. Many of these products contain very little noni juice; some contain only noni pulp or noni extract and are largely made from other fruit juices. It might look like noni juice and say pure noni juice on the label but it may in fact not be anything close to the real thing.
To make sure that you're really buying pure noni juice, always check the label carefully before purchasing. Look at what's contained - what you want is pure noni juice and nothing else; if other fruit juices are listed on the label, you'll want to keep looking for another product.
The origin of the juice is another clue to its quality; the best noni (and thus the best pure noni juice) comes from Hawaii, Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands. These are places with volcanic soil which is ideal for growing noni. As long as you're looking at the label, you may want to check to see if the pure noni juice product you're looking at is pasteurized.
Since FDA regulations over these products are not as strict as they are for many other foods and beverages, it's up to you to look at the label carefully to make sure that you're getting what you pay for. If you really want to be sure that you're getting pure noni juice which is of the highest quality, you can try making your own. All you need to do is to purchase fresh noni fruit and put it in a bowl to ferment. Juice will seep out of the fruit as it ages, which you then simply collect. If you want to make your own pure noni juice, try to find organic noni fruit if you can.
Ultimately, it's up to you to make sure that you're buying juice which is really pure noni juice and not something which contains just a minuscule amount of noni. Read labels and purchase only pure noni juice products - only these will give you the full array of health benefits which this juice provides.
Nathan Marks is an expert on natural medicines. He is a big believer in the "food as medicine" principle or simply the idea that "you are what you eat". After spending time in the Pacific he has also become an advocate of pure noni juice.To experience the benefits of pure noni juice please come and visit Nathan's site.