Acai berry is pronounced as Ah-Sigh-EE. It is dark purple color fruit. The diameter of this fruit is 25mm or less. Most part of fruit is filled with seeds and pits, so it is called “Drupe” by scientists. Its very small amount is useful.
It contains large amount of nutrients and antioxidants. Main problem with Acai Berry is that its nutrient and antioxidant level start decreasing very quickly. Its solution is to store them as freeze dry as soon they are plucked. It helps acai to retain their nutrients for many days. But as time increases their nutrient level decreases.
Its export was started in nearly 2000 by a few businessmen. Before that it was used in Brazil and Medical research purposes. It became vey famous because of high amount of antioxidants present in its fresh pulp. It also contains other nutrients too. Antioxidant helps in fighting with aging process. It is a hope for cancer victims.
