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Orac Comparison - Anti-oxidant Strength

2009-07-29T19:10:00Z

With antioxidant protection being so critical to disease prevention, anti-aging and general wellness, açaí brings an unmatched antioxidant army to combat the prevalent peroxyl radical in human body.

The most damaging free radical to our bodies is the superoxide anion radical. Approximately one percent of the oxygen we take in is converted to the superoxide anion free radical. It is also believed to be the source of other reactive oxygen species such as hydroxyl radicals, peroxide and peroxynitrite.

This is particularly exciting, as consumption of freeze-dried açaí, put into a liquid juice format for absorption in the body, could reduce the production of other free radicals, at the source, through its extraordinarily high superoxide scavenging ability.

Acai Testimonials - People you know

2009-07-27T10:39:00Z

"Acai Gets me through the Long Hours of The Day"

Niki Sernack – fashion designer of Nookie

I love Acai, it keeps me feeling healthy & I have it in the afternoon to give me an energy kick to get me through the long hours of the day as a fashion designer.

"Acai Gives you a Powerful Energy Kick Right When You Need it"

Amon Buchanan - Sydney Swans AFL Player

I like having Açai for breakfast and before training. It's great for an active sportsperson like myself. Açai gives you a powerful energy kick, just when you need it. To top it off its high in antioxidants as well.

"Acai Offers the Best Sustenance"

Layne Beachley - Seven times World Surfing Champion

I love Acai at any time of the day. It offers the best sustenance to compliment my training and competitive surfing. Açai is completely natural and full of taste! Having several food allergies and with a relatively restrictive diet, Acai offers the necessary vitamins, proteins and antioxidants I need for a balanced diet

Anti-Ageing Effects

2008-11-11T18:16:00Z

Acai as Part of an Anti-Aging Diet

People everywhere are looking for answers to the problems of aging -- not only its outward manifestations, like wrinkles, but also the physical and mental ones as well. Doctors of every kind recommend the obvious lifestyle changes like more exercises and a healthier diet, but many are starting to recommend very specific foods with very specific properties, with acai topping list.

In an article written for the popular online health resource Webmd.com, Kathleen M. Zelman (and reviewed by Louise Chang, MD), talks about the power of foods which have antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties to stave off the onset or effects of illnesses like heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, and even Alzheimer's. The fact that as we get older, our bodies are more and more susceptible to the long-term effects of "oxidative stress" and cellular inflammation makes foods with the properties to fight these effects the most attractive for people looking to age well.

Citing Dr. Nicholas Perricone, she relays that the foods that are rich in antioxidants and are anti-inflammatory, are things like cold-water fish and richly-colored fruits and vegetables. Dr. Perricone, as we have discussed in previous posts, provided a list of ten "super foods" chosen for their ability to fight off the effects of age -- the acai fruit is at the very top of the list, topping all vegetables, nuts and seeds as the best food you can get with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits.

While this confirms what we already knew, it's always refreshing to see people who are health advocates and experts echo what we have been telling our customers and people in general: that acai is an incredible food to eat for energy, fiber, and for its rich content of omega acids and anti-oxidants. It truly is nature's super food.

Acai PubMed (published medical) Report

2008-11-11T17:37:00Z

Antioxidant capacity and other bioactivities of the freeze-dried Amazonian palm berry, Euterpe oleraceae mart. (acai).

Schauss AG, Wu X, Prior RL, Ou B, Huang D, Owens J, Agarwal A, Jensen GS, Hart AN, Shanbrom E.

Natural and Medicinal Products Research, AIMBR Life Sciences, 4117 South Meridian, Puyallup, Washington 98373, USA. alex@aibmr.com

The fruit of Euterpe oleraceae, commonly known as acai, has been demonstrated to exhibit significantly high antioxidant capacity in vitro, especially for superoxide and peroxyl scavenging, and, therefore, may have possible health benefits. In this study, the antioxidant capacities of freeze-dried acai fruit pulp/skin powder (OptiAcai) were evaluated by different assays with various free radical sources. It was found to have exceptional activity against superoxide in the superoxide scavenging (SOD) assay, the highest of any food reported to date against the peroxyl radical as measured by the oxygen radical absorbance capacity assay with fluorescein as the fluorescent probe (ORACFL), and mild activity against both the peroxynitrite and hydroxyl radical by the peroxynitrite averting capacity (NORAC) and hydroxyl radical averting capacity (HORAC) assays, respectively. The SOD of acai was 1614 units/g, an extremely high scavenging capacity for O2*-, by far the highest of any fruit or vegetable tested to date. Total phenolics were also tested as comparison. In the total antioxidant (TAO) assay, antioxidants in acai were differentiated into "slow-acting" and "fast-acting" components. An assay measuring inhibition of reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation in freshly purified human neutrophils showed that antioxidants in acai are able to enter human cells in a fully functional form and to perform an oxygen quenching function at very low doses. Furthermore, other bioactivities related to anti-inflammation and immune functions were also investigated. Acai was found to be a potential cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 and COX-2 inhibitor. It also showed a weak effect on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide but no effect on either lymphocyte proliferation and phagocytic capacity.

PMID: 17061840 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Acai Berry Properties

2008-11-11T10:04:00Z

Acai is recognized as the sole super berry on the market which has all that you require; Acai contains Vitamin B1, B2, B3, C, E, Potassium, Fiber, Proteins, Phosphorus, Calcium, ideal fatty acids like Omega 9, Omega 6 to assist in decreasing cholesterol level.

In addition, another benefit: it gives you the greatest degree of anti-oxidant on the market today, with current studies demonstrating up to 33 times the anti-oxidant strength as compared to red wine grapes. Acai gives your body the kind of energy as from your youth, and the vitality and greater stamina you once had while n your 20's. Consider trying the Acai product brand that we have successfully taken and you too will experience its natural power.

Today's enlightening research on Acai has proven that these powerful and natural Anti-Oxidants are capable of attacking and regulating your cholesterol levels in your body.

Acai contains two central fatty acids recognized as Omega 9 and Omega 6. Omega 9 fatty acids decrease LDL and help keep HDL levels. Further ressearch proves that Omega 6 actually aids in reducing LDL--the damaging cholesterol.

Acai's Anti-Oxidant elements have a big role in maintaining the vascular cardiac system; this is essential for smoother blood circulation.

Acai's dark purple color exists because of polyphenolic compounds present. A major plant chemical in Acai gets much attention; this compound is known as anthocyanin. Anthocyanins are a cluster of Flavonoids which is broadly distributed in plants; it also gives a red to purple color to fruits such as grapes, raspberries, and blackberries. Furthermore, it contains the usual minerals and vitamins that are carried in most fruits.

Anthocyanins has been classified in the "group" of plant compounds known as Flavonoids. In fact, Flavonoids are a division of plant polyphenols which might have potential antioxidant abilities; researchers are currently studying Anthocyanins for their anti-aging and anti-cancer potential. They are also now under investigation for their unique ability to stop LDL cholesterol, reduce blood clotting, and even guard cells against harmful carcinogens.

Anthocyanins counteracts enzymes which damage connective tissue. Their antioxidant ability helps in preventing oxidants from hurting connective tissues; it also aids in fixing the damaged proteins in your body's blood-vessel walls.

Through the prevention of tyrosine nitration, the Anthocyanins found in Acai could assist in safeguarding against neurological illnesses. In fact, the central Anthocyanins found in Acai--recognized as Cyanidin-3-glucoside--have been discovered to aid in reversing age-related neurological problems.

Anthocyanins' ability to fight oxidants gives them a favorably potent status in the battle against arteriosclerosis. Anthocyanins safeguards the soundness of your body's endothelial cells which keep blood vessel walls in a line and assist in maintaining the integrity of micro capillary.

In the case of Diabetes, the protection offered through Anthocyanins could help stop damaged capillaries from leaking, as well as help in preventing massive atypical protein production.