A superfood can be defined as a food that offers superior nutritional value for the quantity of calories it contains and is essential for optimal health. Acai berries are considered as one of the top superfoods, due to their incredible antioxidant properties and of its numerous health benefits.
The word “acai,” which comes from the local language of the Amazon region, means “fruit that cries.”
The acai fruit has been used as an important food source for indigenous peoples of Amazon region. Botanically, acai belongs to palm or Arecaceae family of tall trees in the genus Euterpe and botanically known as Euterpe oleracea. It grows in branched panicles of 500 to 900 fruits on acai palm trees in tropics especially in rainforests, Central and South America. Since the 1990s, acai juice, freezedried acai and acai extracts have been marketed globally as an ingredient in juice blends, smoothies, and other....
