What is Acai ?

Açaí (Euterpe oleracea) Acai is a palm tree which grows in Eight species know in Central and South America, from Belize southward to Brazil and Peru. He is known by the Amazonian natives under the name of içá-çai, which means -The fruit which cries-. Its fruit is a color crimson with concentrations of anthocyanin, powerful antioxidant, higher than those which we finds in the red wine. The berries of the Acai are also an excellent source of calcium, of iron, B1 vitamins, B2 and B3, vitamins C and E, as well as essential fatty-acids. They are also rich in fibers. Since hundreds of years, the bays of acai belong to the traditional food of south America natives mostly along the Amazon River. The acai also belongs to their culture, having made his way as well in the legends as in the food or in traditional medicine. It's known to be use by some South America Natives to treat digestive disorders or the skin diseases.