Does acai have a high ORAC score?
Yes, with an ORAC score of 1,027 per gram, the acai used in MonaVie boasts the highest ORAC score against the superoxide free radical of any fruit or vegetable tested to date. The superoxide free radical has been implicated in the age-related decline of joint function. The acai fruit is the star among other well-known antioxidants, such as blueberries, grapes, red wine, green tea, cranberries, blackberries, and pomegranates. By comparison, acai has more than 10 times the antioxidant power of cranberries.
Yes, MonaVie™ Active’s freeze-dried powder boasts the highest ORAC score of any fruit or vegetable tested to date, on a gram-for-gram basis. The acai berry is the star among other well-known antioxidant fruits, such as blueberries, grapes, cranberries, and pomegranates. Obtaining a variety of antioxidants through diet or supplementation is essential to maintaining good health.
(back to top) There are three types of glucosamine: glucosamine hydrochloride (HCl), N-acetyl glucosamine, and glucosamine sulfate. Both glucosamine HCl and glucosamine sulfate are rapidly converted into “free” glucosamine in the stomach. So, from a medicinal standpoint, they are equally effective. However, glucosamine HCl is 79 percent glucosamine, while glucosamine sulfate is only between 47 and 52 percent glucosamine. MonaVie Active Gel and the MonaVie Active Juice contain glucosamine HCl because it contains the highest level of free glucosamine. Where does acai grow?(back to top) The acai berry grows in clusters on the acai palm, a genus of 2530 species of palms native to tropical Central and South America. These tall, slenderpalms can grow 1530 meters tall, with leaves up to 3 meters long. The prime commercial source of acai comes from the area where several rivers converge within the Amazon estuary, emptying along the northeastern corner of Brazil into the Atlantic Ocean between
