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Açaí Berry: Is It The New Superfood?
Recently, the açaí berry has been marketed as a dietary supplement. Açaí berry products are sold
in the form of tablets, juice, smoothies, instant drink powders, and whole fruit.
The açaí berry is the fruit of the açaí palm, or aqa, one of several species of palm tree in the genus
Euterpe cultivated in Central and South America
The fruit, a small, round, black-purple drupe about 1 inch (25 mm) in diameter, similar in
appearance and size to a grape but with less pulp, is produced in branched panicles of 500 to 900
fruits. Two crops of fruit are produced each year. The fruit has a single large seed . The exocarp of
the ripe fruits is a deep purple color, or green, depending on the kind of açaí and its maturity. The
mesocarp is pulpy and thin, with a consistent thickness of 1 mm or less. It surrounds the
voluminous and hard endocarp, which contains a seed The seed makes up about 80% of the fruit.
The berries are harvested as food.
In a study of three traditional Caboclo populations in the Amazon region of Brazil, açaí palm was
described as the most important plant species because the fruit makes up such a major
component of diet (up to 42% of the total food intake by weight) and is economically valuable in the
region.
The juice and pulp of açaí fruits are used in various juice blends, smoothies, sodas, and other
beverages.
In northern Brazil, açaí is traditionally served in gourds called "cuias" with tapioca and, depending
on the local preference, can be consumed either salty or sweet. Açaí is also popular in southern
Brazil where it is consumed cold and mixed with granola. Açaí is also widely consumed in Brazil as
an ice cream flavor or juice. The juice has also been used in a flavored liqueur.
Acai as a dietary supplement
Recently, the açaí berry has been marketed as a dietary supplement. and is sold in the form of
tablets, juice, smoothies, instant drink powders, and whole fruit.
Various claims have been made about the health benefits of the açaí berry. Theses include claims
that açaí provides increased energy levels, improved sexual performance, improved digestion,
detoxification, high fiber content, improved skin appearance, improved heart health, improved sleep,
and reduction of cholesterol levels. Açaí is most commonly marketed as a weight loss product.
Article excerpted from Wikipedia
in the form of tablets, juice, smoothies, instant drink powders, and whole fruit.
The açaí berry is the fruit of the açaí palm, or aqa, one of several species of palm tree in the genus
Euterpe cultivated in Central and South America
The fruit, a small, round, black-purple drupe about 1 inch (25 mm) in diameter, similar in
appearance and size to a grape but with less pulp, is produced in branched panicles of 500 to 900
fruits. Two crops of fruit are produced each year. The fruit has a single large seed . The exocarp of
the ripe fruits is a deep purple color, or green, depending on the kind of açaí and its maturity. The
mesocarp is pulpy and thin, with a consistent thickness of 1 mm or less. It surrounds the
voluminous and hard endocarp, which contains a seed The seed makes up about 80% of the fruit.
The berries are harvested as food.
In a study of three traditional Caboclo populations in the Amazon region of Brazil, açaí palm was
described as the most important plant species because the fruit makes up such a major
component of diet (up to 42% of the total food intake by weight) and is economically valuable in the
region.
The juice and pulp of açaí fruits are used in various juice blends, smoothies, sodas, and other
beverages.
In northern Brazil, açaí is traditionally served in gourds called "cuias" with tapioca and, depending
on the local preference, can be consumed either salty or sweet. Açaí is also popular in southern
Brazil where it is consumed cold and mixed with granola. Açaí is also widely consumed in Brazil as
an ice cream flavor or juice. The juice has also been used in a flavored liqueur.
Acai as a dietary supplement
Recently, the açaí berry has been marketed as a dietary supplement. and is sold in the form of
tablets, juice, smoothies, instant drink powders, and whole fruit.
Various claims have been made about the health benefits of the açaí berry. Theses include claims
that açaí provides increased energy levels, improved sexual performance, improved digestion,
detoxification, high fiber content, improved skin appearance, improved heart health, improved sleep,
and reduction of cholesterol levels. Açaí is most commonly marketed as a weight loss product.
Article excerpted from Wikipedia
Articles - Superfoods and Supplements
Acai Berry Supplement
Harvested by Brazilians for
hundreds of years as a food
staple and for rejuvenating
and detoxifying properties, açaí
berries (fruit of Amazonian Acai
Palms ) have been all over the
media, from articles in fitness
magazines to features on
popular television programs.
Thousands of people all over
the world say that Acai berry
products help them live a
healthier life that is full of
energy and vitality.
Harvested by Brazilians for
hundreds of years as a food
staple and for rejuvenating
and detoxifying properties, açaí
berries (fruit of Amazonian Acai
Palms ) have been all over the
media, from articles in fitness
magazines to features on
popular television programs.
Thousands of people all over
the world say that Acai berry
products help them live a
healthier life that is full of
energy and vitality.
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