Acerola Extract & Powder

Acerola (Malpighia glabra), also known as Barbados Cherry or Wild Crapemyrtle, is a tropical fruit-bearing shrub or small tree in the family Malpighiaceae, native to the West Indies and Northern South America.

It grows to 3 m tall, with a dense, thorny crown. The leaves are evergreen, simple ovate-lanceolate, 5-10 cm long, with an entire margin. The flowers are produced in umbels of 2-5 together, each flower 1-1.5 cm diameter, with five pink or red petals.

The fruit is bright red, 1 cm diameter, containing 2-3 hard seeds. It is sweet and juicy, a very high in vitamin C and other nutrients. Although resembling a cherry, it is unrelated to the true cherry (Prunus).

Acerola brings several health benefits, not only by being one of the richest known natural sources of vitamin C but also by the content of other nutrients, including carotenoids and antho-cyanins compounds, which impart antioxidant and immune system stimulation properties.

Ascorbic acid plays a key role in muscle, skin, and bone development and regeneration, in collagen production, in the regulation of body temperature and in the production of several hormones.

Products:

• Juice Powder – soluble to partially soluble
• Dry Extract – soluble and insoluble

Suggested Applications:

• Energy drinks
• Sport drinks
• Soft drinks
• Juices
• Cereal bars
• Dairy
• Dietary supplements

Documents Avaialble:

• Certificate of Analysis (COA)
• Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)