Data that comes from global medical reviews. It does not replace the meeting with a health professional.
Acai is known to be a powerful antioxidant, as is cranberry or blueberry.
But it is also a natural energizer, anti-cholesterol and an immune fortifier.
Acai powder is a very important source of calcium, iron, vitamin A and also aspartic acid.
However, its aphrodisiac virtues is mostly of the order of legend.
Acai berry powder is a small fruit very promising, we even start to put in a lot of cereals and appetizers.
Brazilian universities study acai berry
The amount of antioxidants in the acai berry is greater than in other fruits.
A study by the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry will show that between 56% and 86% of human cancer cells grown in Petri dishes were destroyed by acai.
The antioxidants or phytochemicals that powder acai contains have the ability to fight free radicals in the body that degrade the walls of our cells.
The fruit would also have vasodilating effects suggesting its effectiveness for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, according to the same study.
It would also contain omega-6 and 9, protein, fiber, minerals and vitamins (A, B and E).
Acai can be sold in pulp and frozen. The best is to buy acai powder and always 100% pure.
It is delicious to taste the acai in smoothies, yogurts and sprinkle your fruit.
Acai seems even more interesting than wolfberry, mangostier, noni.
Our acai powder is obtained after cold grinding and desiccation of the fruit and its pulp which contains per 100g
Nutrition Statement for 15g Acai powder Abaçai by Le Comptoir de Toamasina
ENERGY: 70kcal / 295kj
FAT MATERIAL: 6.2g
OF WHICH SATURATED FATTY ACIDS: 1,4g
CARAMETS: 2g
Sugar: 1g
FOOD FIBERS: 4g
PROTEINS: 1.4g
SEL: 3,6mg
FER: 0.7mg
COPPER: 0.16mg
Acai naturally contains an exceptional proportion of vegetable fats, consisting of oleic acid called omega-9 (56.2 total), palmitic acid (24.1%), linoleic acid called omega-6 (12.5) and also a high concentration of beta-sitosterol.
Acai also contains a proportion of fibers. The acai powder therefore also contains vitamin C, but a high concentration of calcium 260, iron, vitamin A.