# Commission Decision of 21 April 2010 authorising the placing on the market of puree and concentrate of the fruits 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 C(2010) 2397) (Only the English text is authentic) (2010/228/EU), Annex I: Specifications of Morinda citrifolia fruit puree and concentrate

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Description:
The fruits of Morinda citrifolia are harvested by hand. Seeds and skin are separated mechanically from the pureed fruits. After pasteurisation, the puree is packaged in aseptic containers and stored under cold conditions.
Morinda citrifolia concentrate is prepared from M. citrifolia puree by treatment with pectinolytic enzymes (50-60 °C for 1-2 h). Then the puree is heated to inactivate the pectinases and then immediately cooled. The juice is separated in a decanter centrifuge. Afterwards the juice is collected and pasteurised, prior to being concentrated in a vacuum evaporator from a brix of 6 to 8 to a brix of 49 to 51 in the final concentrate.
By an HPLC-UV method developed and validated by the applicant for the analysis of anthraquinones in Morinda citrifolia puree and concentrate.
Limits of detection: 2,5 ng/mL (5,15 dimethylmorindol); 50,0 ng/mL (lucidin); 6,3 ng/mL (alizarin) and 62,5 ng/mL (rubiadin).
Composition of Morinda citrifolia fruit puree and concentrate
Moisture
89 – 93 %
48 – 53 %
Protein
< 0,6 g/100 g
3 – 3,5 g/100 g
Fat
< 0,2 g/100 g
< 0,04 g/100 g
Ash
< 1 g/100 g
4,5 – 5 g/100 g
Total carbohydrates
5 – 10 g/100 g
37 – 45 g/100 g
Fructose
0,5 – 2 g/100 g
9 – 11 g/100 g
Glucose
0,5 – 2 g/100 g
9 – 11 g/100 g
Dietary fibre
1,5 – 3 g/100 g
1,5 – 5 g/100 g
5,15-dimethylmorindol
0,19 – 0,20 μg/mL
0,11 – 0,77 μg/mL
Lucidin
Not detectable
Not detectable
Alizarin
Not detectable
Not detectable
Rubiadin
Not detectable
Not detectable

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2010/228/annex/I (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2010-228/annex-I
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