Bulk Acai Berry Powder

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Acai Berry Powder

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Acai is also a major export of Brazil with the U.S. being the leading importer. Pigments in the berry serve as coloring agents in the food, beverage and cosmetic industries, and the powdered fruit is used as a dietary supplement and is an ingredient in functional foods.

The fruit is also used locally in Brazil to prepare a porridge called mingau, which typically combines acai fruit pulp, oats, nut milk and a variety of toppings like coconut flakes or cacao nibs. Westerners may recognize this culinary creation as the “acai bowl” made popular by trendy eateries and cooking magazines in recent years.

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quick look

information at a glance

originBrazil
ingredientsAcai Berry Powder is standardized in a base of maltodextrin.
active compoundsFatty acids (monounsaturated oleic acid, palmitic, linoleic acid, anthocyanin 3-glycosides, cyanidin-3-rutinoside and cyanidin-3-glucose, catechin, ellagic acid, epicatechin, ferulic acid, gallic acid, gallotannins, p-hydroxy benzoic acid, protocatechuic acid, p-coumaric acid and vanillic acid.
plant part usedfruit
processingpowder

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buying & keeping

general guidelines and tips

storage tipsStore in a sealed container away from direct heat and sunlight.
appearance & aromaVibrant deep purple powder with a tart, earthy aroma.
flavor profileSlightly nutty tasting with notes of raspberry flavor. Works well with complementary fruit powders and sweet spices, such as goji or cinnamon.

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cosmeticBuy acai berry fruit powder in bulk to add color and antioxidants to skin care formulations, including soaps, lotions, creams, lip balms, blushers and eye shadows, and hair rinses.
decorativeThe powder may be mixed with water to create a dye for cotton, wool and handmade papers, sometimes in combination with coffee, hibiscus or annatto.
culinaryAcai berry fruit powder adds color, flavor and a nutritional boost to many foods, such as hot cereals, yogurt, shakes, smoothies, lemonade and other fruit drinks, tea blends and baked goods.
wellnessEncapsulate acai berry fruit powder as a dietary supplement.
industrialAcai fruit powder is used as a color additive and nutraceutical to a variety of prepared foods, fruit snacks, energy bars, muffins, breads and other baked goods, teas and other beverages.

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Acai is an important food crop in Brazil, where the fruits are wild harvested by locals and commercially cultivated for global consumption. The abundance of antioxidants present in the fruit has gained attention from the international community as a functional food and from the scientific community for its potential application in phytotherapy.

Native Brazilian Amazon tribes have a myriad of uses for the entire acai palm tree. While palm hearts are harvested as a vegetable and palm leaves are used to weave mats, baskets and thatched roofs, the berries are used for medicine and to make inks and dyes.

The fruit is also used locally to prepare a breakfast porridge called mingau, which typically combines acai fruit pulp, oats, nut milk and a variety of toppings like coconut flakes or cacao nibs. Westerners may recognize this culinary creation as the “acai bowl” made popular by trendy eateries and cooking magazines in recent years.

Acai berry contains numerous active constituents. It is abundant in anthocyanins, the flavonoid pigments with antioxidant properties that lend red and purple fruits their color. According to the Agricultural Research Service's Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, the primary scientific agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, acai berry has an Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) value, which is a measurement of the antioxidant capacity of foods, three times higher than blueberries. In fact, acai berry heads the list with a higher ORAC score than any other analyzed fruit in the database.

Health Benefits: In addition to free-radical scavenging, certain types of anthocyanins found in acai berry exert other actions. For example, cyanidin and cyanidin-3-glucoside have an impressive inhibitory effect on low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation.

Acai berry fruit powder is also a good source of dietary fiber, potassium and vitamin A.

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