Acai berry

Fruit of a palm with the scientific name of Euterpe oleracea, native of Central and South America, native of the Amazon region mainly in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana and Brazil.

Rich in anthocyanins that are responsible for their bluish purple color provide antioxidant protection against the detrimental effects of exposure to ultraviolet light.

More than 600 types of natural anthocyanins have been discovered, the most abundant form being C3G, which regulates genes in protecting the action of free radicals.

Nutrition Chart at 100g:

Calories 58.1kcal

Carbohydrates 6.2g

Proteins 0.8g

Saturated Fat 0.7g

Monounsaturated Fats 2.0g

Poly unsaturated fats 0.4g

Fibers 2.7g

Vitamins and Minerals:

Calcium 35.2mg

Vitamin B6 0.1mg

Phosphorus 16,4mg

Manganese 6.2mg

Magnesium 17.0mg

0.4mg iron

Potassium 123mg

Copper 0.18mg

Zinc 0.3mg

Sodium 5.2mg

Benefits:

Helps the immune system

Cardioprotective

Helps the vascular system

Lowers bad cholesterol

Anti-inflammatory

Fight anemia

Helps the digestive and intestinal system

Protects the skin from the sun’s rays

Age in eye health

Collaborates on Alzheimer’s prevention

Antiage

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Pará, Amazonas and Maranhão produce 85% of the fruit in the world.

It has high content of polyphenolic compounds as:

Resveratrol

Anthocyanidin

Ferulic acid

Delfinidine

Petunidine

Tannins

It is consumed in the form of juice, saffron, jelly, candy, from the core of the acai tree provides the palm and the seeds of the fruit provide the acai oil.