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Camu
Camu is a round, red to purple colored fruit that grows
abundantly in the Amazonian rain forest. Recent research
has shown that this fruit contains one of the highest
natural vitamin C contents of any food in the world.
The fruit is also an extremely rich source of
anthocyanins, with a particularly high level of
cyanidin-3-glucoside.
Best
Camu Camu 4:1 Extract powder is an exclusive
wild-crafted, spray-dried concentrate of camu camu
fruit. The spray-drying process allows the powder
extract to attain four times the nutrient and vitamin C
concentration of the whole fruit. Vitamin C and
anthocyanin compounds are powerful antioxidants that
function as potent free radical scavengers.*
Camu
Camu’s main growing areas are near the Peruvian border
with Brazil, and the fruits are the size of lemons. Due
to its high vitamin C content, Camu Camu is becoming a
widely used ingredient in dietary supplements. Camu
Camu also contains calcium, beta-carotene, protein,
leucine, thiamin, valine and serine. The Camu Camu fruit
contains the highest documented quantity of natural
vitamin C on Earth. It has up to three times more
vitamin C than Acerola. Compared to oranges, Camu Camu
has 30 times more vitamin C, three times more niacin,
ten times more iron, double the amount of riboflavin and
50% more phosphorus. Camu Camu also contains 711mg of
potassium per kilogram, and provides a full complement
of minerals and amino acids that can improve the
absorption of vitamin C.
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100% Natural Wild-Crafted Vitamin C*
Camu camu is one of
the richest natural sources of this potent antioxidant vitamin in the
world. Every gram of Best Camu Camu 4:1 extract contains at least 200 mg
of natural, wild-crafted vitamin C. This is in addition to a synergistic
host of additional nutrients that potentially enhance the uptake of the
antioxidants in the extract.
Vitamin C is critical
to numerous organs and systems throughout the body. It serves as an
important cofactor in a number of physiological processes that occur on
a daily basis. Vitamin C protects molecules including lipids, proteins
and DNA from free radical damage and serves to regenerate other potent
antioxidants, including vitamin E. Vitamin C is also a required factor
for the synthesis of collagen and connective tissue, plays a prominent
role in energy production, helps in the formation of the
neurotransmitter norepinephrine, and supports immune health.1
An adequate daily supply of vitamin C is necessary for the maintenance
of these and other critical physiological processes.
Strengthens Antioxidant Defenses*
Anthocyanin compounds,
such as cyanidin-3-glucoside found prominently in Camu Camu fruit, are
natural pigments responsible for the brilliant colors seen in fruits.2
They also possess significant antioxidant activities as well as other
potential health benefits. Furthermore, studies show that anthocyanin
compounds are rapidly absorbed in humans and other mammals. Recent
studies have shown that the stomach and small intestines are the
predominant sites of absorption into the bloodstream.3
Research conducted on
cyanidin-3-glucoside confirms its potent antioxidant activity. In
vitro assays have been performed evaluating markers of free radical
damage including DNA cleavage, free radical scavenging capacity and
xanthine oxidase activity. In this study, cyanidin-3-glucoside showed
protective effects on DNA cleavage, inhibition of xanthine oxidase and
dose-dependent free radical scavenging abilities.4 Studies in
rats also confirm the beneficial effects of this anthocyanin. In one
such study, feeding this compound to rats was shown to increase the
resistance of rat serum to oxidative changes, suggesting a potent
antioxidant effect of this compound.5
Camu Camu is a potent
source of cyanidin-3-glucoside and has a high content of the ubiquitous,
water-soluble antioxidant, vitamin C. Together, these nutrients serve to
strengthen antioxidant defenses against free radical damage*. Best Camu
Camu 4:1 Extract provides a natural, wholesome way to infuse the body
with its daily requirement for vitamin C and additional free
radical-fighting anthocyanin compounds.
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Suggested Adult
Use: Take 1
more capsules daily, with or without food. |
Does Not
Contain: milk, egg, wheat, corn, sugar, sweeteners, starch, salt, or
preservatives.
Scientific
References
1. Linus Pauling Institute.
Micrnutrient Information
Center. Monograph on “Vitamin C”.
http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/vitamins/vitaminC/
2. Zanatta CF, et al.
Determination of Anthocyanins from Camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia) by HPLC-PDA,
HPLC-MS, and NMR. J Agric Food Chem 2005. 53: 9531-9535.
3. Talavera S, et al.
Anthocyanins are efficiently absorbed from the small intestine in rats. J Nutr
2004. 134: 2275-2279.
4. Acquaviva R, et al.
Cyanidin and cyanidin 3-O-beta-D -glucoside as DNA cleavage protectors and
antioxidants. Cell Biol Toxicol. 2003 Aug;19(4):243-52.
5. Tsuda T, et al. Dietary
cyanidin 3-O-beta-D-glucoside increases ex vivo oxidation resistance of serum in
rats. Lipids. 1998 Jun;33(6):583-8.
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