| Prior to the advent of Western intervention in the | | | | 49.4%. |
| commercialization of the acai berry, the natives in the | | | | - The protein content is at the maximum of 13.8%. |
| Amazon treated this fruit as something less than | | | | - The total dietary fiber is at the maximum of |
| ordinary. In fact, in the Amazon, it is popular for its | | | | 27.03%. |
| ironic moniker "the poor man's juice" and its | | | | - The berry also has considerable polyphenol, tannin, |
| preparation that lacks the nutritive value we | | | | oleic acid, and iron contents. |
| appreciate called "acai-manioc porridge". However, | | | | Clinical studies also indicate that the berry has |
| since the launching of this product in the West and | | | | monounsaturated acids in the form of omegas 3, 6, |
| through countless research, many of its benefits | | | | and 9 with amounts comparable to that of olive oil. |
| were discovered and are now being paid for with | | | | These are known to help lower the levels of LDL or |
| good money. Here are just some results of the | | | | the bad cholesterol while improving the levels of HDL |
| studies that have helped the establishment of acai | | | | or the good cholesterol in the body. |
| berry as a superfood, both commercially and | | | | The berry is also found to have a near-perfect amino |
| scientifically. | | | | acid complex which is instrumental in building muscle |
| It has high nutritional value - In one of the studies | | | | tissues and in maintaining the efficiency of muscle |
| that aimed to characterize the fruit through its | | | | functions. |
| nutritional value, it was found out that the fruit, | | | | Further, it contains substantial amounts of |
| indeed, has very impressive nutritional value. | | | | phytosterols and theobromine. Both are known to |
| According to this particular study, the breakdown of | | | | facilitate improvement in the cardiovascular and |
| nutrients is as follows: | | | | respiratory systems. |
| - The antioxidant compound of the berry is | | | | There are, in fact, more studies regarding acai berry. |
| somewhere between 87.87% and 88.03%. | | | | Most of them affirm what the marketers of the fruit |
| - The lipid content is pegged at a maximum of | | | | and its products claimed a few years back. |