Acai Berry Research Has Amazing Breakthrough

Acai Berry Antioxidants Destroyed Cancer Cells In Vitro

Acai berry research is yielding very exciting results for health conscious consumers who take acai berry supplements regularly and for the scientific community at large. These little purple berries contain a healthy dose of antioxidants and essential vitamins and minerals that may serve to improve your overall health and well being. 

Research shows that individuals who consume a diet rich in antioxidants live longer and healthier lives.

Clinical research studies have shown that a high antioxidant defense system may help reduce inflammation which minimize the risk of heart attack, stroke, cardiovascular disease, and other diseases that tend to occur as you get older.

The findings show how the powerful antioxidants in acai berry may protect the body from the damage caused by free radicals. Science has shown that free radicals are the cause of many age-related diseases such as heart disease and some types of cancer. Based on an ORAC value of 102,700, acai berry has more antioxidants than any other fruit!

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Texas A&M University - Acai Berry Research 2008

The first research study involving acai berry and humans was published by the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry in August 2008. The research was conducted at Texas A&M University.

The study demonstrated that the human body was able to absorb the antioxidant properties of organic freeze dried acai.

The significance of these findings is that antioxidants from acai berry enter the cells of the human body and therefore play an important role in the fight against aging and protection from disease.  

Previous studies have shown that the body can absorb antioxidants from other fruit, but until now, there had been no prior research to test if acai antioxidants could be absorbed by the human body.

Click here to read the full article Science Daily Research

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University of Florida - Acai Berry Research 2006

An earlier study conducted at the University of Florida reported another amazing breakthrough. Scientists discovered that the powerful antioxidants in acai berry triggered a “self-destruct response in up to 86 percent of leukemia cells.”

The study involved six different chemical extracts that were made from the pulp of the berry. Each extract was prepared in seven different concentrations.

Four of the extracts were shown to kill a significant number of leukemia cells in a cell-culture model when applied for 24 hours. Depending on the extract and the concentration of antioxidants, an estimated 35 percent to 86 percent of the cancer cells died.

Click here to read the full article University of Florida Research

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Acai berry research is likely to continue as more and more consumers discover how acai antioxidants act as a natural defense system for the body to fight free radicals, protect against cellular damage and slow the aging process. 

Of all the superfoods in the world, the acai berry holds tremendous promise as an all natural approach to preserving health and to maintaining a well balanced body. 

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