Loading... Please wait...The Barbados Cherry tree grows up to 10 feet in height and produces a bright red, very juicy fruit. Barbados cherries are eaten out of hand by the children and taste delicious! The powder is a tasty and nutritious addition to sweet recipes, smoothies, syrups, jams and jellies. It is very rich in vitamin C; one single berry has 1500 to 4600 milligram vitamin C. It is the major source of commercial vitamin C. Vitamin C is perhaps the most popular vitamin among the common nutrients and biochemicals.
Because the vitamin is water-soluble, it must be regularly replenished. Our Acerola Berry Extract Powder is 25% Vitamin C. Acerola is also rich in vitamin A, iron and calcium. Besides playing a paramount role as an anti-oxidant and free radical scavenger, it has been suggested to be an effective antiviral agent by some very respected scientists. Although the antiviral properties of vitamin C remain the subject of great debate in some circles, this water-soluble vitamin remains one of the most popular and important vitamins. The primary function of vitamin C is to assist in the production of collagen, although it is rapidly becoming identified as a key player in detoxifying the body from foreign substances.
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take one level teaspoon daily, mixed into fruit, vegetable juice or water.
4:1 means that the mixture used to produce the extract was 4 parts liquid (alcohol or water), and one part dried plant.