Acai In the News:
The Acai Berry: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2006
– Pronounced ah-sah-ee, the grape-sized berries were first used by the tribes of the Amazon jungle as a cure for various ailments. The tribes credit the Acai "The Fruit of Life," with preventing; arthritis, heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, and all diseases. What has been discovered through research is that they seem to be right. The tribes of the Amazon living among the Acai Palm trees have amazingly managed to fight off the many diseases and ailments commonly found around the world. "In addition to their lack of disease, they appear to have drastically slowed the aging process. They have great skin and are amazingly fit no matter what the age. They're out living all of us, with no modern medical treatments. They give all the credit to the Acai. It's a natural fountain of youth." – Dr. Jeff Sisk – US Medical Science and Research Team 2006. The Acai has received major endorsements as the "world's most powerful super food for health and vitality," from world renowned publications such as: The Washington Post, Men's Journal, Woman's Weekly, Vogue, The London Times, The Perricone Promise (Dr. Nicholas Perricone), and more. The Acai berry has already built up a band of celebrity fans, including Oprah Winfrey, Physician of the year Dr. Allongo, Formula 1 racing driver Rubens Barrichello, tennis star Andre Agassi, singer Sting, model Gisele Bundchen, Daytona 500 winner Geoff Bodine, and the list goes on and on.
Brazilian berry destroys cancer cells in lab, UF study shows:
The study showed extracts from acai berries triggered a self-destruct response in up to 86 percent of leukemia cells tested, said Stephen Talcott, an assistant professor with UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. "Acai berries are already considered the richest fruit source of antioxidants," Talcott said. "This study was an important step toward learning what people may gain from using beverages, dietary supplements or other products made with the berries." The Acai contains 33 times the cholesterol fighting anthocyanin than a glass of red wine, a Daily Value (DVS) of calcium, twice the DVS of Vitamin E and a substantial amount of dietary fiber. "The health benefits exceed anything else you can put into your body. It's not just a super food, it's the perfect food." The Orac value was critical in the outcome of this study. The acai used in this study was freeze dried within 18 hours of being harvested. This is absolutely essential in retaining the Orac value *Oxygen Radical Absorbent Capacity. Companies will sell the acai in many forms, but to get the full benefit of the acai, be sure the berry is freeze dried immediately when harvested.