Say hello to açaí (ah-sigh-ee), the fruit that’s making believers of world-class athletes and health-conscious people everywhere. Grown in the Amazon rainforest, açaí is truly a gift from Mother Nature. It has a rich, berry-cocoa flavor that makes it taste amazing, and its packed with more antioxidants than blueberries or pomegranates, plus loads of healthy Omega fats, protein and dietary fiber.

Laboratory tests show that açaí is a rich source of antioxidants called anthocyanins, which are the same phytochemicals that provide the healthy benefits of red wine. Açaí pulp contains more antioxidants than blueberries or red wine. Lab tests also show that açai is rich in unsaturated healthy fats with a fatty acid ratio similar to olive oil, which is considered to be a contributing factor to the low incidence of heart disease in Mediterranean populations. Açaí pulp contains omega 6 and 9 fatty acids – making the fat in açaí supremely healthy for you.
Açaí contains:

  • A remarkable concentration of antioxidants, to help combat premature aging (even more than blueberries and red wine)
  • A synergy of omega fatty acids (healthy plant oils) and phytosterols, to help promote cardiovascular and digestive tract health.
  • A well balanced essential amino acid complex in conjunction with valuable trace minerals, vital to proper muscle contraction and regeneration.
Açaí is a dense source of a particular class of flavonoids called anthocyanins (red-blue phenols with potent antioxidant properties)

  • Anthocyanins are part of a group of phytochemicals in red wine thought to contribute to the French paradox, i.e. France has one of the lowest incidences of heart disease of any westernized society despite a prevalence of smoking and a diet high in saturated fat and cholesterol (5). Açaí pulp contains more anthocyanins than red wine per equal volume (1).
  • The primary anthocyanin in Açaí is cyanidin-3 glucoside (1). Cyanidin-3-glucoside has been found to be 3.5 times stronger than Trolox (vitamin E analogue) and the predominate anthocyanin found in red wine (malvadin-3-glucoside) in an ORAC analysis (measure of antioxidant capacity) (11).
  • Anthocyanins have been found to “exhibit numerous potential therapeutic effects including treatment of diabetic retinopathy and fibrocystic disease of the breast in human” (11).

Açaí is rich in Essential Fatty acids — to aid in the transport and absorption of fat-soluble vitamins i.e. Vitamins A, E, D, and K (3).

  • The fatty acid ratio of açaí resembles that of olive oil; thought to be a contributing factor to the low incidence of heart disease in Mediterranean populations (1, 5).
  • 60% Oleic (Omega 9) a monounsaturated, essential fatty acid, helps lower LDL (harmful cholesterol) while maintaining HDL (beneficial cholesterol) levels (5).
  • 12% Linoleic (Omega 6) a polyunsaturated, essential fatty acid, has been found to lower both LDL and HDL levels (5).

As you can see, organic açaí combines the best of the Mediterranean and French diets with more antioxidants than red wine and omega acids with an essential fatty acid profile similar to olive oil. Sambazon Açaí is a potent combination your body shouldn’t go without.