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Friday, January 15, 2010

The Start of the Acai Berry Craze

By Brittany Koxlauger

The acai berry is indigenous to the swamps and floodplains of Central and South American where the acai palm also grows. In the local dialect acai translates to 'fruit that cries or expels water' and the acai fruit fits the depiction impeccably. In the native tribes of Brazil, the acai berry formed a considerable component of the nutritional regime. However, the recent rush in international call for this berry have also led to the farming of the palm which was not so prevalent formerly.

Although the acai berries look a lot like grapes, they have a lesser amount of pulp and are a great deal smaller than grapes. They are green or dark purple in color, depending on species and maturity, and drape in bunches of 500 to 900 fruit. The seed is very significant and takes up nearly 80% of the volume of the entire fruit and is covered in a exceptionally slim layer of pulp. The berry is thought to be a food by itself and is taken salty or sweet depending on what has been mixed with it and as per resident as well as personal preferences. The pulp and juice obtained from it are served in a variety of ways all across Brazil, Peru, Belize and other countries in the region; with granola, mixed with ice cream, in liqueur, etc. Because of these inventive uses, the acai berry has grown in demand. This growth is also due in part to the recent marketing promotion as a dietary enhancement.

Even if marketers advertise the acai berry as a marvel fruit with high fiber content, capable of producing amplified libido, heart health, skin appearance, improved digestion, heightened energy levels, reduced cholesterol, etc., there have been no independent scientific studies confirming any of these claims. There have been many complaints from consumers that the manufacturers and retailers are scamming them and even though they have applied for refunds at some point in the free trial period, the consumers are being rejected. So it is prudent that potential purchasers of this product think over their options thoroughly before taking a determination to go for it or not. Taken overall, the acai berry is precisely average as compared to other fruit in terms of nutritional content, anti - oxidant levels, vital vitamin content, etc.

Whatever little scientific studies have been conducted has revealed the berry in some of the forms mentioned in the preceding paragraph works well as a contrast agent in MRI scans. It is also a stable natural coloring agent and tests have revealed that its use may bring about a reduction in the proliferation of experimental leukemia cells in the laboratory.

Now that the plant is being cultivated, ample quantities of the seeds are set aside aside for planting in new groves or replenish damaged or destroyed tress. The seeds are regularly ground up to make food for pigs and consist of part of organic soil used at some stage in planting. - 17268

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