Organic Camu Camu Extract Powder EcoAndino 60g

Camu Camu Scientific Name: Myrciaria dubia Family: Mirtaceae Common names: Camu Camu, Guayabillo, Araca de Agua (Brazil), Cacari Origin The first written references about Camu Camu appeared in the Franciscan Chronicles.

These writings detail that the missionaries discovered that the Amazon tribes were using this fruit as a cure for the flu. The native villagers collect these fruits in the dry season so they can be preserved for the rest of the year.

The red-purple color of the camu camu turns into light beige once it is dried. Growing Area Camu Camu is a native shrub from the Amazon that grows mainly in Peru, Colombia, Brazil and Venezuela. Their natural habitat are the alluvial soils. It grows in wild areas such as the side of rivers, lakes and streams.

Benefits The camu camu fruit is an excellent source of calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iron, a series of amino acids such as serine, valine and leucine and small amounts of vitamins such as thiamin, riboflavin and niacin.

It is regarded as very rich in vitamin C, considerably exceeding orange and other citrus fruits.

A fresh camu camu can contain up to 4%DV of vitamin C, while the lemon can reach about 0.5%. Camu camu boasts antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Camu Camu Powder is made from a rigorous selection process, washing and disinfection so the seed can be manually discarded leaving only the pulp and peel to be dehydrated.

This product has the highest concentration of vitamin C. Whole Camu Camu Powder uses peel, pulp and seeds which are dehydrated and then pulverized.

Camu Camu Extract comes from the manual extraction of juices from the fresh fruit before being concentrated and atomized to obtain a soluble powder. Certifications Organic