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Certified Organic Camu-Camu Powder - 500g

£57.49

Camu-Camu Powder - 500g

Camu-camu fruit has the highest recorded amount of natural vitamin C known to man.

Oranges provide 500-4,000 ppm vitamin C, or ascorbic acid; acerola has tested in the range of 16,000 to 172,000 ppm. Camu-camu provides up to 500,000 ppm, or about 2 grams of vitamin C per 100 grams of fruit.

In comparison to oranges, camu-camu provides thirty times more vitamin C, ten times more iron, three times more niacin, twice as much riboflavin, and 50% more phosphorus.

Camu-camu is also a significant source of potassium, providing 711 mg per kg of fruit. It also has a full complement of minerals and amino acids that can aid in the absorption of vitamin C. Alpha-pinene and d-limonene (compounds known as terpenes) predominate as the volatile compounds in this fruit.

Camu Camu Health Benefits:

  • Strengthens the immune system.
  • Used in prevention and treatment of flu and colds (for its vitamin C content).
  • Antioxidant.
  • Natural high vitamin C content
  • For skin care / anti-aging (for its antioxidant, mineral, and vitamin content)

Camu-Camu also contains a full complement of minerals and amino acids that can aid in the absorption of vitamin C. In addition to the chemicals mentioned above, Camu-camu contains beta-carotene, calcium, leucine, protein, serine, thiamin, and valine. .


The information contained in this listing has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information or product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease


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