Acai Fruit

History:

Açaí Fruit is a small, deep-purple berry that grows on the tall, slender Açaí Palm tree, which is a very common native of the Brazilian Rainforest. Açaí palm is a member of the genus, Euterpe, which contains seven species of palms that are native to tropical Central and South America from Belize southward to Brazil and Peru, growing mainly in floodplains and swamps. The botanical genus is named in honor of the muse, Euterpe, of Greek mythology. The Açaí palm may reach one hundred feet in height and has adapted to survive in waterlogged soil in the lowland flood areas along the rivers of northern South America, where it forms large groves. The palm family encompasses over twelve hundred species and is one of the most useful plants for the inhabitants of the rainforest as a vital resource for food, beverages, oils, building materials, tools and weapons. Apart from its berries as food, the Açai palm has other purposes. Leaves may be used for making hats, mats, baskets, brooms and roof thatch for homes; and its trunk wood, resistant to pests, is important in building construction. The Açaí has been used for thousands of years by the indigenous tribes of the area for its extraordinary nutritional and healing qualities, and Brazilians call it "Tree of Life."  A study of the Coboclo populations in the Amazon region of Brazil revealed that Açaí was the most important plant species because the fruit makes up such a major component of the diet. The edible fruit is small, round and blackish purple, resembling a grape, but smaller and darker and is produced in branched panicles of 700 to 900 fruits. Two crops of fruit are produced per year. The berry contains a single, large seed with very little pulp and is surrounded by stringy, fibrous sheaths and a thin, oily coating.  Açaí berries are harvested in the dry season and favored by birds and rodents that disburse the seeds in their droppings for propagation of the species.  Açaí Fruit is highly nutritional, serving as a traditional food for the native people living in the Amazon forest, and although consumed for centuries as an essential food in South America, it was only at the turn of the twenty-first century that it was introduced to the outside commercial world as a spectacular natural health supplement. It also shows potential as a natural red coloring matter. Açaí Fruit is an extraordinary source of polyunsaturated and saturated fatty acids, feeling oily to the touch. It contains high levels of the monounsaturated fatty oleic acid, palmitic acid, the polyunsaturated Omega-6 Fatty linoleic acid and Omega-9 Fatty acid. Other constituents in Açaí Fruit include beta sitosterol, phytosterols, anthocyanidins, fiber (one-third of its mass is dietary fiber), sterols, epicatechin, p-hydroxy-benzoic acid, gallic acid, protocatechuic acid, ellagic acid, p-coumaric acid, ferulic acid, vanillic acid, pelaronidin 3-glucoside, cyanidin, potassium, calcium, iron, sodium, magnesium, copper, zinc, phosphorus, sulphur, protein, B-vitamins and vitamins C and E.

Recommended Dosage:
Take two (2) capsules, two (2) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Currently, there appear to be no warnings or contraindications with the use of Açaí Fruit Herbal Supplement.

Capsule Information:
Our Acai Fruit supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules.(click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 500 mgs.

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