The acai berry is the fruit of a palm tree that grows in Latin America. The palm grows mainly in South America and is found in swamps and beaches. Acai berry extract is extracted from the acai berry and its main ingredient is Vitamin C.
The acai berry, also known as Euterpe Badiocarpa or Euterpe oleracea, is a member of the palm family. It has a long, slender tree, up to 15-25 meters high, with a trunk about 10-15 cm in diameter, brown and purple flowers, reddish leaf sheaths, and ripe acai fruits that turn from green to purple, about 1-2 cm in diameter. The grains are arranged in each leaf sheath. The acai berry is the fruit of a palm tree that grows in Latin America. The acai palm grows mainly in South America and is found in swamps and beaches. At present China Taiwan, Hong Kong, Guangdong Huizhou has a small number of planting.
Acai berry is considered today's most popular and nutritious fruit, is considered to contain the richest antioxidant of a fruit, along with the Mediterranean olive, date palm in the desert, cocoa in South America, Alaska's cod, Chinese tea and so on is listed in the world's 150 most healthy food ingredients.
The main beneficial substances in acai berry include polyphenols and flavonoids, most of which are anthocyanins and proanthocyanins. The dark purple skin of the acai berry contains many times the anthocyanins of red wine. It is a powerful antioxidant and contains Omega 6(linolenic acid) and Omega 9(oleic acid), two essential fatty acids. Studies have shown that Omega 6 helps lower LDL(low-density lipoprotein), the bad cholesterol, while Omega 9 helps lower LDL and maintain levels of the good cholesterol, HDL(high-density lipoprotein).
Anthocyanins are the main pigment responsible for the color of acai fruit and one of the main antioxidant components in acai berry.
Acai berry extract is widely used in a variety of products, energy drinks, confectionery, jelly, cosmetics and so on.
