2008/985/EC: Commission Decision of 15 December 2008 authorising the placing on the market of leaves of Morinda citrifolia as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2008) 8108)

• CELEX: Regulation (EC) No 258/97
• Articles: 5

Article 1

Dried and roasted leaves of Morinda citrifolia as specified in the Annex may be placed on the market in the Community as a novel food ingredient for the preparation of infusions.

Article 2

The designation of the novel food ingredient authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it shall be ‘Noni leaves’ or ‘leaves of Morinda citrifolia ’.

Article 3

Dried and roasted leaves of Morinda citrifolia shall be exclusively used for the preparation of infusions. They shall be presented in such a manner that a cup of infusion to be consumed would not be prepared with more than 1 g of dried and roasted leaves of Morinda citrifolia .

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to Morinda Inc., 333 West River Park Drive, Provo, Utah 84604, USA.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

SPECIFICATIONS OF DRIED AND ROASTED LEAVES OF MORINDA CITRIFOLIA

Description

After cutting, the leaves of Morinda citrifolia are subject to drying and roasting steps. The product has a particle size ranging from broken leaves to coarse powder with fines. It is of greenish brown to brown colour.

Composition of dried and roasted leaves of M. citrifolia

Moisture

< 5,2 %

Protein

17 to 20 %

Carbohydrate

55 to 65 %

Ash

10 to 13 %

Fat

4-9 %

Oxalic acid

< 0,14 %

Tannic acid

< 2,7 %

5,15-dimethylmorindol

less than 47 mg/kg

Rubiadin

non detectable

Lucidin

non detectable