Superfruits - Açaí Mangosteen Goji and Noni

Superfruits - Açaí, Mangosteen, Goji (Wolfberry), Noni

Fruit

Açaí

Mangosteen

Goji (Wolfberry)

Noni

Description

Acai (Euterpe oleracea) grows in Brazil, Venezuela. More info here Acai Berry

Garcinia mangostana
Fruit grows on small (7-25 meter tall) evergreen trees in Southeast Asia: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India (south part). On Hawaii and Carraibean not growing as good.
The fruit is violet, has thick skin and delicate white flesh.

Goji (wolfberry, Lycium barbarum, Lycium chineese, gǒuqǐzi) grows in China. Fruits are red-orange, elipsoid, half inch to one inch long.

Morinda citrifolia, great morinda gwors on South Pacific Islands - Hawaii

Nutrient, antioxidant
and health value

Acai contains antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, amino acids

Mangosteen contains Xanthones - strong natural antioxidants. In mangosteen there are alpha- and gamma-xanthones. Much of xanthones in mangosteen is in tis rind.

Carbohydrates, protein, fat, dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals

Carbohydrates dietary fiber, proteins, micronutriens, phytochemicals

MLM companies and products

Açaí is main (from marketing point of view) part of Mona Vie juice and Mistify/Mistica juices.

Xango - fruit juice, with addition of mangosteen.

Goji juice.
Goji (wolfberry) is also a part of monavie juice and Mistify/Mistica.

Tahitian Noni (TNI)

other products

Many juices, for example V8.
Acai berries and juice can be bought very cheap in Brazil.

Fruits can be bought in Tesco stores, UK

Used as dye

Other great but not so famous fruits: strawberries, blackcurrants, blackberries, oranges, apples
ORAC is oxygen radical absorbance capacity.

Thank you, I updated the table above!

2010-03-12 13:55:48

admin

Acai is used to make Mistify and Mistica by Synergy WorldWide

2010-03-09 15:24:56

Mike

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