100% Natural Acai Berry Powder Acai Berry Extract 10:1 Food Grade Ingredient

100% Natural Acai Berry Powder Acai Berry Extract 10:1 Food Grade Ingredient

What is Acai Berry Extract?

Acai berry extract is a concentrated form of the nutrients and plant compounds found in the acai berry (Euterpe oleracea), a small, dark purple fruit native to the rainforests of Central and South America, particularly the Amazon region in Brazil.

The fresh berry is highly perishable, so outside its native region, it's most commonly found as frozen pulp, powder, juice, or in supplement form as an extract. The extract is made by removing the water and fiber, leaving a potent concentrate of its active components.

Key Active Compounds & Nutritional Profile of Acai Berry Extract

The health claims surrounding acai are primarily linked to its dense nutritional profile, especially its high concentration of:

Anthocyanins: These are powerful antioxidants that give the berry its deep purple color. They are part of a larger group of compounds called polyphenols and are known for neutralizing free radicals that can cause oxidative stress and damage to cells.

Other Polyphenols: Including proanthocyanidins, which are also potent antioxidants.

Healthy Fats: The berry is rich in monounsaturated fats (like oleic acid, also found in olive oil) and polyunsaturated fats, including omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acids.

Fiber: The pulp contains a significant amount of dietary fiber.

Plant Sterols: These compounds can help block the absorption of cholesterol in the intestine.

Fruit and vegetable powder can be widely used in food and baverage, health food.

Fruit and vegetable powder has the following advantages:

1. Low moisture content can prolong the storage period and reduce the costs of storage, transportation and packaging.

2. The utilization rate of raw materials is high, and its requirements for raw materials are not high, especially for the size and shape of raw materials.

3. In processing, special attention should be paid to the removal of decaying parts of fruits and vegetables (complete removal of strong carcinogens such as aflatoxin and patulin). At the same time, thoroughly remove the pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables. After removing these side effects, the fruit and vegetable powder broadens the application range of fruit and vegetable raw materials with little nutritional loss. Studies have shown that fruit and vegetable powder can be used in almost every field of food processing, and can be used to improve the nutritional composition, color and flavor of the product.