Noni Leaf Extract Powder

Noni leaf extract starts from the leaves of Morinda citrifolia, the broad, glossy foliage of the noni tree, with the fruit, root and bark excluded. Water extraction concentrates the soluble leaf fraction, and the liquor is dried into a green powder that disperses in water.

The extract is supplied at a 10:1 ratio with no marker percentage and is milled to 80 mesh. It is a leaf-only material. The fruit of the same tree is sold as a separate extract with a different sensory profile, and the leaf does not carry the pungent fruit smell.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0468 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Gummies & Chews, Leaf & Herb, Noni, Plant Extracts, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Morinda citrifolia Leaf Source & Identity

The botanical entity is Morinda citrifolia L., the noni tree of the Rubiaceae. Its leaves are large, opposite, dark green and glossy with deep parallel veins. The part used is the leaf. The fruit, the root and the bark are not part of this noni leaf extract.

A noni purchase form can refer to quite different materials, because fruit, leaf and root come from one tree and are often sold under one name. The leaf holds phenolic acids, flavonoids and iridoids, named here only as families. Specifications should state leaf, quote the Latin binomial and avoid the bare word noni.

Noni Leaf Extract Beside the Fruit Forms

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Leaf Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated Morinda citrifolia leaf	The leaf is the specified part
Noni Extract Powder	Ratio extract of the noni fruit, same tree	Fruit material is specified
Noni Extract 10–40% Saponins	Fruit extract defined by a saponin range	A stated saponin range is required

Leaf and fruit differ in color, smell and composition, even though they share a tree and a ratio. The leaf extract is a green powder with a mild herbal character, while the fruit extract is lighter brown with a sour, fermented smell. The 10:1 ratio says nothing about marker content in either, so a stated saponin level is only available through the defined grade. A buyer who writes leaf and Morinda citrifolia on the form gets the right material.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Morinda citrifolia
Plant Part	Leaf & Herb
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Noni Leaf
Ingredient Type	Ratio Extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Appearance	Green powder
Solubility / Dispersibility	Water Dispersible
Quality Parameters
Moisture (LOD)	≤5.0%
Total Ash	≤5.0%
Particle Size	80 mesh
Heavy Metals	Lead ≤2 ppm · Arsenic ≤1 ppm · Cadmium ≤1 ppm · Mercury ≤0.1 ppm
Microbiology	TPC ≤1,000 cfu/g · Yeast & Mold ≤100 cfu/g · E. coli Negative · Salmonella Negative/25 g
Shelf Life	24 months in unopened original packaging, cool and dry storage

Application Areas

Capsules Without the Fruit Odor

Noni leaf extract fills into capsules as a green powder, and it avoids the pungent smell that makes the fruit hard to handle in the filling room. A flow aid evens out the fine particles, and fill weight is tracked across each run.

Herbal Tea-Style Powders

Instant tea-style blends use noni leaf extract as a green-brown base with a mild, grassy, slightly bitter profile. Lemongrass and citrus flavors fit, and a carrier in the dry blend keeps the dose even between sachets.

Tablets with Green Tint

Noni leaf extract is compressed with microcrystalline cellulose and a disintegrant. A film coat covers the green-brown tint, and hardness is rechecked after humidity exposure, since the soluble fraction in a leaf extract absorbs water from the air.

Drink Sticks with Fruit Notes

Sticks pair the extract with apple or pineapple flavors in barrier laminate. Leaf pigments brown in acidic drinks, so the premix is tested at the target pH before the stick is fixed. A short stir clears the settled leaf particles before drinking.

Gummies Colored by the Leaf

Cooked gummies take noni leaf extract late in the base, with lime or melon flavors that suit the tint. Heat and acid shift green toward olive, so finished color is checked after a short storage trial.

Formulation Notes

Noni leaf extract is a green powder with a faint, grassy, tea-like aroma and a mildly bitter, astringent taste. In water the powder gives a hazy green-brown liquid in which fine leaf fragments slowly sink. Unlike the fruit, the leaf has no fermented smell, which makes it easier to place in flavored products.

Leaf extracts take up moisture quickly, so weigh the noni leaf extract in a dry area and reseal the liner after each draw. Light and warmth fade the green toward brown, so opaque packaging and a short hold time between blending and filling protect the color. Clumping at the surface is the first sign of moisture pickup.

Premix noni leaf extract with a flow aid and a small share of the filler, then screen it into the bulk blend. Fill promptly, since leaf extract keeps absorbing moisture. Equipment needs only ordinary cleaning between products, which is a practical advantage over the fruit extract. In drinks, pre-blend with sugar for even dispersion.

Packaging & Commercial Supply

Essencefield supports product evaluation, formulation trials, commercial orders, and ongoing ingredient supply. Packaging, storage, and shipping arrangements are determined by product characteristics, order quantity, stability requirements, and destination-market needs.

Supply Item	General Information
Sample	Available upon request for formulation, testing, and supplier evaluation
Order Quantities	100 g · 1 kg · 5 kg · 25 kg · 100 kg · 500 kg · Bulk
Sample Lead Time	Typically 5–7 days after sample confirmation
Production Lead Time	Typically 15–30 days after order and specification confirmation
Packaging	Suitable protective inner packaging with bags, cartons, drums, or other appropriate outer packaging
Storage	Store in tightly sealed, suitable protective packaging in a cool, dry environment. Protect from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight. Specific storage conditions follow the approved product specification.
Documentation	COA · Product Specification · TDS · SDS · Applicable declarations (as applicable)

Final order quantities, lead times, packaging, documentation, and shipping arrangements are confirmed according to the selected product and commercial requirements.