camu camu


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camu camu

camu camu

Small tropical tree 15feet (5m) grows near water, has reddish-purple cherry-like fruit. Small waxy white flowers, elliptical lance-like bushy foliage. Fruit is very acidic and extremely high in vitamin C- second only to the Australian plant Terminalia ferdinandiana. Also has ellagic acid, bioflavonoids, anthocyanins.
Edible Plant Guide © 2012 Markus Rothkranz
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Consuming an extract of camu camu - a fruit native to the Amazon - can likely prevent obesity induced by a high-fat and high-sugar diet as well as metabolic disease, finds a study.
The vitamin C found in camu camu, says Villacorta, is distinguished by its bioavailability.
Ingredients such as camu camu, maca roots, kiwichas, native potatoes, unique corn, cacao, coffee and many others are doing well, in line with what the producers want to achieve, without damaging their environments, family structures or the health of their communities.
aulacosterna Stal feeding on branches and buds of the Amazonian camu camu, Myrciaria dubia (Kunth) McVaugh (Myrtales: Myrtaceae), mortality was 98% (Iannacone et al.
PTR products focus on a range of skincare needs, and the Camu Camu C Vitamin C Brightening Cleansing Powder (Dh165) is currently one of the hottest products on the market anywhere (powder cleansers are the of-the-moment way to clean your face, didn't you know?) thanks to the vitamin C-rich Camu Camu berry.
In addition to its classic options, WILD's portfolio also includes exotic kaffir lime, pink guava, guaran and camu camu flavours for consumers who want even more variety.
Fusion developed packaging for the Camu Camu Power C X 30 Brightening Moisturizer.
Lorzada appeared at a Duane Reade store in New York's Union Square to promote the product, which is made with such organic superfood items as maca, purple corn and camu camu, and promises such benefits as increased energy, weight loss and improved immunity protection.