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GreenFood50® Acai freeze dried powder 100% produced in Brazil from Acai berries harvested in the Amazon.
Açai is the freeze dried pulp of the Açai berry which grows as a native in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Within 24 hours after being handpicked by locals the berries are cleaned, washed, pasteurized and frozen. Afterwards advanced freeze drying technology is used to remove the remaining water from the frozen pulp. This is done under very low pressure in vacuum chambers to ensure the maximum preservation of the bio-active components in the Açai berry pulp.
The main aspects of Açai are the significant amount of antioxidants, essential fatty acids and dietary fibers. Anthocyanins and polyphenols are the predominant antioxidants in Açai. They play an important role in health promoting by inhibiting the oxidation of other molecules, thus preventing cells degradation. Approximately, half of the Açai solids are composed of fat, which gives the freeze dried powder an oily aspect. Açai freeze dried powder is an important source of dietary fibres, accounting for 27% of the nutritional content of the freeze dried fruit.