Camu Camu
Common Name: Camu Camu
Botanical Name: Myrciaria dubia
Growing Area: Amazon Rainforest
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General Info:
Camu Camu grows mostly in flooded areas of the Amazon rainforest. The shrub grows as high as two to three meters (7 to 10 feet). The fruits are the size of lemons and look light orange in color. Due to its high vitamin C content, Camu Camu has become a widely used ingredient in the dietary supplements and functional foods industries.
Nutrients & Applications:
The Camu Camu fruit contains the highest documented quantity of natural vitamin C on earth. The fruit usually contains about 5 to 6% naturally occurring vitamin C. It is possible to manufacture Camu Camu extracts with up to 12% of naturally occurring vitamin C. Extracts that contain more than 12% vitamin C are typically fortified with ascorbic acid. Compared to oranges, Camu Camu contains 30 times more vitamin C, 3 times more niacin, 10 times more iron, double the amount of riboflavin and 50% more phosphorus. Camu Camu also contains 711 mg of potassium per kg.
Its wide range of amino acids and minerals greatly help in the absorption of the vitamin C. Virtually all vitamin C supplements are actually ascorbic acid, potassium ascorbate, magnesium ascorbate and/or calcium ascorbate. These laboratory produced products are not natural vitamin C. They are chemically synthesized molecules and are often made from genetically modified corn sugar. Synthetic vitamin C does not contain the many benefits found in 100% natural vitamin C. Although the Camu Camu fruit has a sour taste, it has been made into drinks and ice cream products in local growing areas. Camu Camu also contains calcium, beta-carotene, protein, leucine, thiamin, valine and serine. It is believed that Camu Camu can help fight free radicals due to its high antioxidant properties.*
