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Acai berries are the fruits of Acai Palm Tree. Acai fruit is round in shape (about 1 inch in diameter).
Each Acai fruit contain one single large seed surrounded by fibrous sheaths
and a thin layer of oily coating, it starts with green color and
turn to dark purple when ripens.
Acai fruit is a very
unique fruit, it contain around 90% seed and the remaining are pulp
and skin. Acai berries looks just
like dark purple grapes but their size are slightly smaller than
grapes. The fruits have delicious tropical berry flavor and
provide exceptional nutrition. Unfortunately, acai berries are not
available in fresh form because the fruit perish within 24 hours after
harvest. Following are some of these berries benefits and nutrition
facts.
Acai Fruit Benefits And Nutrition Facts:
Acai berries are one of
the highest antioxidant fruits in the world. These berries have more
then ten time the antioxidant level of grapes and double of
blueberries. Possible benefits of antioxidant include anti-aging,
stronger immune system, reduce risk of cancers and heart diseases.
Acai fruit also contains
10-30 times the Anthocyanins of red wine. Anthocyanins is the
antioxidant that gives acai berries their deep purple color. It also
help to combat premature aging, prevent blood clots and improve
blood circulation.
Acai berries are rich in
Omega fats - more than 50% of the its fruit is fat, with 74% of
unsaturated fats which include Omega 3, Omega 6 and Omega 9. Benefit
of omega fats include good for cardiovascular health, better brain
function, protect from stroke and heart attack, less depression and
reduce breast, colon and prostate cancer.
Excellent source of acid
amino and protein - 19 different type of amino acids have been
identified in Acai fruit and 7.59% of the Acai pulp is make up of
amino acids. Since the building block of protein are acid amino,
Acai berries have more than 8g of protein per every 100g serving.
Rich in Vitamins &
minerals - among the vitamins and minerals present in Acai berries
are Vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, C, E, calcium, copper, magnesium,
potassium and zinc. Acai fruit also contain as much Vitamin C as
blueberries and has > 1000 IU of Vitamin A per 100g serving.
High fiber food - Acai
berries are found typical in rainforest climate, as a result the
fruits are very fibrous. Dietary fiber is an essential part of an
healthy diet, it help to slow down digestive process, fight obesity,
stabilizing blood sugar levels and reduce cholesterol levels.
Acai berries contain
plant sterols - 3 plant sterols identified in the fruits are B-sitosterol,
campesterol and sigmasterol. Plant sterols are the latest weapon to
combat heart disease.
Note: Acai berry is a
delicious fruit that possess high nutritional value. It can be eaten
fresh or used in desserts and smoothies. The only drawback of the
fruit is that it is highly perishable. One of the most effective way
to preserve the nutritional value of the fruit is through freeze
dried process. |
