The acai palm is native to the Amazon region. There it grows mainly in tidally influenced brackish water swamps and floodplains. The main agricultural occurrences are in Brazil, in the regions of Amapá and Pará. An acai berry consists of about 90 percent of the kernel, only the fleshy skin is processed and eaten. The taste is also not to everyone's liking, descriptions range from fruity-chocolatey to bitterly astringent.
Açai berries are rich in antioxidants, Studies suggest they may help boost cognitive function, protect heart health, stimulate immune system and prevent cancer. Natural chemicals present in açai might also reduce swelling.
If there’s one thing acai berries are known, it’s their high antioxidant content. They have an Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) score of 15,405 or 3 times the amount found in blueberries.
Acai berries are especially rich in one type of antioxidant known as anthocyanins, which gives the berries their dark purple color. (Anthocyanins aren’t just reserved for acai berries, but all purple, blue and red fruits, and vegetables.)
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Acai Berry (Capsules)
Acai Berry, (Euterpe oleracea mart)
