Acai Berry Study
Acai palm is native of South America and Brazil Amazon rain forests. Acai palm is a member of Euterpe genus. Euterpe palms are tall, slender palms grows to a height of 15- 30 meters. Acai palms are cultivated for the hearts of palm and the fruit to meet the global demand. Acai palm fruit is called Acai berry that is a small, black- purple round drupe of about 1 inch in diameter they are produced in branched panicles of about 700 to 900 fruits. The fruit is divided into three layers the outer skin, middle pulp and a seed inside. Indigenous people in Amazon use the berries as a food source. People in Amazon forest use Acai berry for various therapeutic needs, they use Acai berry to treat for digestion disorders and skin problems. Acai berry have many health advantages and medicinal uses. To reveal useful properties of Acai berry various studies are conducted. I did some research to know more about the studies conducted on Acai berry.
Acai berry is a very good source of polyunsaturated fatty acids and saturated fatty acids that are very good for improving the health of heart and blood. Many users prove that Acai berry promotes weight loss Dr Oz had recommended Acai berry products to include in the weight loss plan. Research data show that freeze- dried Acai berry pulp and skin contains 40 % fiber 10 % protein and 35% of total fat. Acai berry also contain a good amount of vitamins and minerals. The fat content of Acai berry is full of useful fats like oleic acid, palmitic acid and linoleic acid. Acai berry contains large amounts of antioxidants like anthocyanins and flavonoid like componds like homoorientin, orientin, taxifolin, deoxyhexose, scoparin. The antioxidants in Acai berry have show to be active against strong oxidizing agents like superoxide, peroxyl radicals and hydroxyl radicals. Antioxidants show a stimulatory effect on the WBC hence improving immune system. Antioxidant capacity of Acai berry is twice more than that of blueberry and pomegranate. ORAC value of Acai berry is highest among the fruits known till date. Antioxidant present in Acai berry fight against the free radical present in the body preventing early aging and improves the skin look. By using Acai berry myself I can say that all this research is correct because wrinkles are reduced even the fine lines are gone my skin look younger and smooth.
By a research conducted by the University of Florida has proven that Acai berry has the ability to kill cancer cell. Acai berry may prevent cancer. In their study, they inoculated cancer cell cultures with different concentrations of Acai berry extracts and found that Acai berry extracts have destroyed 35- 86 percentage of cancer cells depending upon the concentration of the Acai berry extract used. This property of Acai berry is because it contains polyphenolic rich fractions that prevent the proliferation of cancer cells in vitro. There is further research is been carried out to know more about the beneficial properties of Acai berry.
Studies conducted by individual groups show that Acai berry based products are very useful in improving health. Acai berry is a very good natural cleanser, appetite suppressant, anti aging, and weight loss product. Acai berry supplies the body with all the essential nutrients needed and increases metabolism keeping the body active and energized. Acai berry has also shown to increase the sexual desire and performance as it increases the energy level of the person. There are many celebrities and famous people used Acai berry for them self and benefited by the useful properties of Acai berry stands as a testimonial for the ability of Acai berry to promote health and wellness. I started Acai berry diet two years ago since I started taking Acai berry I was never sick. I feel energetic and youthful. I recommended Acai berry to my friends after using Acai berry. All of my friends who used Acai berry are all active and healthy. Studies have proven that Acai berry is completely natural and has no side effects. One who is aspiring for health and want to loss extra weight, start Acai berry diet immediately and see the difference Acai berry brings in your life.