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\n Noni knowledge<\/span>\n

So what exactly is Noni?<\/b><\/h1>\n

Morinda citrifolia \u2013 a fruit with over 3,000 years of history in Polynesia, an unmistakable character and a long journey all the way to Vorarlberg. Here’s everything you should know about it.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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\"Noni<\/div>\n
\n The botany<\/span>\n

A fruit that carries history.<\/b><\/h2>\n

Noni belongs to the madder family (Rubiaceae) and is one of the most important plants of the Polynesian tradition. Its native range stretches from India across South-East Asia to the Pacific islands \u2013 today it feels most at home around Tahiti.<\/p>\n

Depending on the region, it’s called Noni, Nonu or Indian Mulberry. When ripe, the fruit is pale and almost translucent \u2013 and develops its famous, intense scent.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n

\"Noni<\/div>
The tree<\/span>

Flower, unripe and ripe fruit \u2013 all at once.<\/b><\/h2>

The Noni tree bears fruit all year round. On a single branch you’ll often find flower, green and ripe fruit side by side \u2013 it knows no season. Up to eight metres tall, with large glossy leaves, it grows on coasts, in lava fields and at the forest edges of Polynesia.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n\n

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The journey<\/span>\n

From South-East Asia across the Pacific.<\/b><\/h2>\n

The story of Noni is a story of seafaring. Thousands of years ago, Polynesian navigators carried the plant from island to island on their outrigger canoes \u2013 as one of the \u201ccanoe plants\u201d that were an integral part of every settlement. That’s how Morinda citrifolia travelled from South-East Asia all the way to Hawaii, Tahiti and the most remote corners of eastern Polynesia.<\/p><\/div>\n\n

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over 3,000 years ago<\/b>Polynesian navigators bring Noni as a \u201ccanoe plant\u201d across the Pacific \u2013 it’s part of the basic equipment of every new island.<\/span><\/div>\n
Centuries<\/b>Firmly rooted in Polynesia and South-East Asia: fruit, leaves and seeds each have their place in island daily life.<\/span><\/div>\n
since the 1950s<\/b>Modern science begins to study Morinda citrifolia systematically \u2013 increasing sharply from the 1990s.<\/span><\/div>\n
since 2003<\/b>Noni juice is approved in the EU as a novel food (Novel Food) \u2013 with high requirements for quality, purity and safety.<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
The whole plant<\/span>\n

Not just the fruit counted.<\/b><\/h2>\n

In the Polynesian tradition, the entire Noni plant was used \u2013 each part had its task. That’s what makes it, to this day, one of the most versatile plants of the islands.<\/p><\/div>\n\n

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The fruit<\/h4>

The centrepiece \u2013 fermented into pur\u00e9e and juice. When ripe it’s pale, soft and intense in scent.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The leaves<\/h4>

Large, glossy, leathery \u2013 traditionally used for wrapping and for infusions.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The seeds<\/h4>

Ensure its spread \u2013 the fruit floats and germinates even after a long journey at sea.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Bark & roots<\/h4>

Provided dyes. Important:<\/b> this is where the anthraquinones sit \u2013 they’re not detectable in the fruit itself. We process only the ripe fruit.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

The tradition<\/span>\n

For centuries part of Polynesia.<\/b><\/h2>\n

One thing the juice never was: an indulgence. Traditionally it was drunk above all when it really mattered \u2013 its taste and smell are too intense to drink for pleasure. That’s exactly why we round off our NONI Original with direct juices, instead of hiding its character.<\/p><\/div>\n\n

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89\u201390 %<\/i>Water \u2013 the ripe fruit is juicy and heavy<\/span><\/div>\n
3\u201325 mg<\/i>natural vitamin C per 100 g of raw fruit<\/span><\/div>\n
K \u00b7 Ca \u00b7 Mg<\/i>Potassium, calcium and magnesium naturally present<\/span><\/div>\n
150+<\/i>natural constituents \u2013 many of them still being researched<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n Wild growth instead of plantation<\/span>\n

Harvested, when the fruit is ripe.<\/b><\/h2>\n

Our Noni grows wild in the untouched nature of Polynesia \u2013 no synthetic fertiliser, no pesticides, no plantation schedule. It’s harvested by hand: only fully ripe, carefully selected fruit. That’s more demanding than mechanised cultivation, but it secures the quality and a fair income for the local families on site.<\/p>\n

This care is the reason why high-quality Noni products have their price \u2013 and why \u201c100 % juice\u201d isn’t always the same as \u201c100 % juice\u201d.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\"Noni<\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n
The approval<\/span>\n

Tested and approved in the EU.<\/b><\/h2>\n

Noni juice is approved in the European Union as a novel food (Novel Food) \u2013 based on a scientific safety assessment by the EU Commission (2002\/2003); the pur\u00e9e followed in 2010. The anthraquinones occasionally mentioned in the debate are not present in the fruit<\/em> \u2013 only in roots and bark, which play no role in our products.<\/p><\/div>\n\n

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\n From fruit to bottle<\/span>\n

Fermented, matured, rounded off.<\/b><\/h2>\n

After the hand harvest, the ripe fruit is processed into pur\u00e9e and fermented traditionally \u2013 a process that above all takes time, not accelerants. In Vorarlberg the pur\u00e9e is rounded off with direct juices of red grape, pomegranate and blueberry, lab-tested and bottled.<\/p>\n

The whole journey in the magazine<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\"The<\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n
Facts instead of myths<\/span>\n

What’s true \u2013 and what isn’t.<\/b><\/h2>\n

Few fruits are surrounded by so many stories. We stick to what can be proven.<\/p><\/div>\n\n

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\u201cNoni is a miracle cure.\u201d<\/span>No. Noni is a food, not a remedy \u2013 it doesn’t replace any medical treatment. We make no healing promises, and the product pages show only EU-authorised statements.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cNoni works instantly.\u201d<\/span>Tradition and experience speak of routine. As with any ritual, it’s consistency that counts.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cNoni is toxic or has strong side effects.\u201d<\/span>Noni juice is approved in the EU as a novel food (Novel Food); its safety was scientifically assessed for this approval.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cThe taste makes the fruit inedible.\u201d<\/span>Neat, it’s intense and tart \u2013 a sign of its concentration. Rounded off with direct berry juices, it becomes a distinctive, fruity drink.<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
The NUI NONI family<\/span>

The family with which it all began.<\/b><\/h2><\/div>\n

In the beginning there was a fruit. NUI began with the NUI NONI Original<\/b> \u2013 fermented Noni pur\u00e9e from Tahiti, rounded off with three direct juices. From this one juice a whole family grew over the years.<\/p>\n

Because the same fruit fits into many everyday lives: as juice<\/b> for the morning and evening ritual, as a shot<\/b> for on the go, as pur\u00e9e<\/b> for the kitchen, as vinegar<\/b> for refining. One fruit \u2013 many formats, many rituals.<\/p>\n

N\u00b0 01 \u2013 The Original<\/span>
\"NUI<\/div>
NUI NONI<\/span><\/div>
Children & growth \u00b7 750 ml<\/div>

NONI Original<\/h3>

Fermented noni pur\u00e9e from Tahiti with 41 % fruit content, combined with red \u2026<\/p>Select options<\/span>from CHF 44.80<\/span><\/span>

CHF 59.73 \/ Liter \u00b7 incl. VAT<\/div><\/a>
\"NUI<\/div>
NUI NONI<\/span><\/div>
60 ml<\/div>

NONI Original Power Shots<\/h3>

Your daily source of strength with vitamin C \u2013 for on the go.<\/p>Select options<\/span>from CHF 4.50<\/span><\/span>

incl. VAT<\/div><\/a>
\"NUI<\/div>
NUI NONI<\/span><\/div>
Children & growth \u00b7 168 g<\/div>

NONI Pur\u00e9e<\/h3>

100 % pure Noni fruit pur\u00e9e from Tahiti.<\/p>Select options<\/span>from CHF 36.80<\/span><\/span>

CHF 17.56 \/ 100 g \u00b7 incl. VAT<\/div><\/a>
\"NUI<\/div>
NUI NONI<\/span><\/div>
Children & growth \u00b7 250 ml<\/div>

NONI Vinegar<\/h3>

Your secret to delicately seasoned salad creations.<\/p>Add to cart<\/span>CHF 15.80<\/span><\/span>

CHF 5.00 \/ 100 ml \u00b7 incl. VAT<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n

And the family keeps growing.<\/b> The Noni fruit brought into the form that suits your day \u2013 as powder for active days, as a capsule for a steady rhythm, as a spray and as care for the outside.<\/p>\n

\"NUI<\/div>
NUI NONI<\/span><\/div>
Bones & joints \u00b7 60 capsules<\/div>

NONI Immunbooster<\/h3>

Year-round immune companion.<\/p>Select options<\/span>from CHF 56.30<\/span><\/span>

CHF 122.39 \/ 100 g \u00b7 incl. VAT<\/div><\/a>
\"NUI<\/div>
NUI NONI<\/span><\/div>
Immun-Unterst\u00fctzung \u00b7 60 capsules<\/div>

NONI Multivitamin<\/h3>

Complete vitamin supply.<\/p>Select options<\/span>from CHF 43.80<\/span><\/span>

CHF 91.25 \/ 100 g \u00b7 incl. VAT<\/div><\/a>
\"NUI<\/div>
NUI NONI<\/span><\/div>
Skin, hair & nails \u00b7 60 capsules<\/div>

NONI Beauty Complex<\/h3>

Skin \u00b7 Hair \u00b7 Nails.<\/p>Select options<\/span>from CHF 43.80<\/span><\/span>

CHF 99.55 \/ 100 g \u00b7 incl. VAT<\/div><\/a>
\"NUI<\/div>
NUI NONI<\/span><\/div>
Gut fascination \u00b7 20 ml<\/div>

NONI Microbiome Balance Spray<\/h3>

Fermented noni concentrate with micro-cultures \u2013 as a spray for every day.<\/p>Select options<\/span>from CHF 21.80<\/span><\/span>

CHF 87.50 \/ 100 ml \u00b7 incl. VAT<\/div><\/a>
\"NUI<\/div>
NUI GLOW<\/span><\/div>
Skin, hair & nails \u00b7 100 ml<\/div>

NONI Leaf Gel<\/h3>

Care gel with Noni leaf extract and aloe vera.<\/p>Select options<\/span>from CHF 23.80<\/span><\/span>

CHF 19.50 \/ 100 ml \u00b7 incl. VAT<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
See the whole NONI family<\/a><\/div>\n\n
Common starter questions<\/span>\n

Answered briefly.<\/b><\/h2><\/div>\n
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What does Noni taste like?<\/summary>

Intense, tart and unmistakable \u2013 neat, the fruit is no indulgence. In the NONI Original, grape, pomegranate and blueberry give the Noni note a berry-like frame. You’ll find an honest approximation in the magazine<\/a>.<\/p><\/details>\n

Where do the fruits come from?<\/summary>

From French Polynesia \u2013 wild growth, harvested by hand, certified origin.<\/p><\/details>\n

What does \u201cNui\u201d mean?<\/summary>

Nui is Tahitian and means big, strong and powerful \u2013 a bow to the fruit’s origin.<\/p><\/details>\n

What’s in the NONI Original?<\/summary>

41 % fermented Noni pur\u00e9e, plus direct juices of red grape (29 %), pomegranate (20 %) and blueberry (10 %). Nothing else.<\/p><\/details>\n

How is Noni taken?<\/summary>

The recommended intake is 2 \u00d7 60 ml daily, chilled, as a fixed ritual. All the details on the product page \u2013 there only with EU-authorised statements.<\/p><\/details>\n <\/div>\n\n

\n To the NUI NONI Original<\/a>\n Or find your routine in the quiz<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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