Research on the Acai berry has certainly been growing a pace since intial research pointing to the high antixoxidants levels of Acai.
Here we'll point to research studies the results of which are available online.
Brazilian
berry destroys cancer cells in lab, UF study shows
Filed under Research, Health, Sciences, Agriculture on Thursday, January
12, 2006.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Brazilian acai berry, popular in health
food contains antioxidants that destroyed cultured human cancer cells
in a recent University of Florida study, one of the first to investigate
the fruit’s purported benefits.
Total
oxidant scavenging capacities of Euterpe oleracea Mart. (Aa) fruits
The antioxidant capacities of 11 commercial and non-commercial samples
of Euterpe oleracea Mart. (aa) fruit pulp were studied with the total
oxidant scavenging capacity assay in a modified and automated version
against three reactive oxygen species.
Nutrition
Science News: Got Anthocyanins?
These plant pigments are more than coloring agents for fruit juices,
wine, and other beverages. They also contain an array of health-promoting
benefits.
Use
of Antioxidant Nutrients in the Prevention and Treatment of Type
2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes, or non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM),
is increasingly common throughout the world. The World Health Organization
has predicted that between 1997 and 2025, the number of diabetics will
double from 143 million to about 300 million.
WebMD
Medical News: Antioxidant Soothes Diabetic Neuropathy
Alpha lipoic acid, an over-the-counter antioxidant supplement, eases
the burning, pain, and numbness associated with diabetic neuropathy,
say researchers. In a new study, alpha lipoic acid offered quick and
dramatic relief without the side effects of drugs currently used.
High
radical oxygen scavenging (ROS) and antioxidant activity in Freeze-dried
Euterpe oleracea (OptiAcai) palm fruit pulp.
The Euterpe oleracea palm fruit indigenous to Amazonia was tested for
its ROS scavenging activity in multiple assay systems. Freeze-dried E.
oleracea (OptiAcai, K2A LLC, Provo, UT) was found to significantly exceed
ROS scavenging activity of any fruit or vegetable consumed in the United
States.
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