Amazon Thunder acai is grown and processed in the heart
of the Amazon River basin in Belem and Manaus Brazil.
We bring it into North America as a pure pulp or in
pure freeze dried powder form.
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As soon
as the acai fruit is picked, it is exported and packaged
immediately to sustain all of its natural health
properties. All of our products are packed in organic
certified FDA regulated facilities. Our acai is 100%
organic, wild and sustainably harvested. After bottling,
it is shipped to our Nevada warehouse for distribution
across North America as well as internationally.
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You can't
buy acai as a whole fruit in North America. You can only
get it in powder or pulp form. When acai is picked, it is
a delicate fruit that must be processed within 24 hours as
it is highly perishable.
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Acai is
shaped like a blueberry and the pulp is made from the skin
of the berry. The skin is tough in texture and somewhat
bitter tasting. The taste is similar to that of a
blueberry with a hint of dark chocolate on the back
palate.
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The
acai has no added sugar. It is 100%
organic and is sweetened slightly with organic Concord
Grape concentrate (no water) in place of sugar to bring
out the exotic taste of this powerful Amazonian jewel.
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Our acai concentrate is 100% pure acai pulp; it is not made from concentrate and the only reason we call it concentrate is because it is pure acai pulp! Our other forms of acai are 100% natural, 100% pure, 100% organic and contain zero sugar and zero additives or preservatives.
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The
consistency of Amazon Thunder acai is thick from the whole
pulp solids that are left intact. Some other blends
clarify their versions of acai so much that they extract
the valuable thick pulp which provides 99% of the
nutrients and enzymes. The anthocyanin concentrations for pulp were significantly higher than for clarified juice.1
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The
natives of the Amazon have been taking it for hundreds of
years.
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There
is a difference between Amazon Thunder acai and other
brands of acai. Other companies use ingredients that are
not 100% organic and may contain guarana which is a form
of sugar. Click here to compare us
to other brands.
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The
difference between acai and Mangosteen, Gogi, Noni, etc. – acai is the #1 antioxidant and anti- inflammatory, and is the only one that also has Omegas 3, 6 and 9. In fact, A variety of polyphenolic extracts from acai pulp were shown to exhibit anticarcinogenic effects in an in vitro model with leukemia cells.2
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Flash-pasteurized to prevent microbe growth. Does not in
any way affect the enzyme level of the berry. FDA
regulations require that all juice forms entering North
America must, at a minimum, be flash pasteurized.
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We also
sell 100% pure freeze dried acai organic capsules and
organic scoop acai powder, and we are now featuring our
pure acai concentrate in 1.1 fl oz. single-dose packets
for those on the go. Beware of other versions of powder
that may contain fillers, carriers, multidextrin, corn
starch (dried corn syrup) and/or magnesium stearate, which
is an added powder that absorbs the valuable omega fatty
acids of the fruit (so that it can be filled easier). This
actually depletes the important health properties of this
Amazonian Jewel. Many companies are not required to add
these carriers to their ingredient list since they are
added during the production process and certain
regulations permit the omission of such ingredients. Most
of these powders have high glucose levels. This berry is
an anti-inflammatory and energy enhancer. Sugar causes
inflammation and energy loss. Sugar is the #1 cause of
inflammation.
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Proteins in acai pulps have been found to show high antitryptic activity and considerable inhibition activity toward human salivary R-amylase. An amylase is an enzyme that breaks starch down into sugar.3
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How do you know if you're buying the real thing? Pure acai juice will be very thick, pulpy and very oily from the natural Omegas 3, 6 and 9 of the fruit.
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Quality acai consumables do not use the seed in their product. The seeds is utilized as pig food or, when rotten, for making a very rich potting soil for plantations or home gardens.5 If a company claims to use the seed in their product, steer clear!
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Different parts of Euterpe oleraceae were used as folk medicine by native people. For example, the fruit furnishes a dark green oil used in rural medicine, principally as an antidiarrheal agent.4
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In powder
form, true 100% pure acai is freeze dried powder which is
dried by using temperatures below -20c and is made from
unpasteurized acai berries where no heat is exchanged,
thus resulting in a very oily powder. This oily powder
(from the Omegas) is very difficult to package into
capsules and other powder forms and this is why most
companies use carriers, colors and spray dried powder --
which uses high heat to dry the fruit after it is
powdered. This kills off most of the anthocyanins
(antioxidants). Be sure to open up the capsule and
taste and feel the powder. It should be very dark and
purple in color, taste like a blueberry with a hint of
chocolate, have a smooth and oily texture from the omegas,
and cling to your fingers. There should be no bitterness,
and you should taste the true richness of the berry.
1 The anthocyanin concentrations for pulp were significantly higher than for clarified juice.
2 Del Pozo-Insfran, D.; Percival, S. S.; Talcott, S. T. Acai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) polyphenolics in their glycoside and aglycone forms induce apoptosis of HL-60 leukemia cells. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2006, 54, 1222–1229.
3 Arau´jo, C. L.; Bezerra, I. W. L.; Dantas, I. C.; Lima, T. V. S.; Oliveira, A. S.; Miranda, M. R. R. A.; Leite, E. L.; Sales, M. P. Biological activity of proteins from pulps of tropical fruits. Food Chem. 2004, 85, 107-110.
4 Plotkin, M. J.; Balick, M. J. Medicine uses of South American palms. J. Ethnopharm. 1984, 10, 157-179.
5 Smith, N. J. H. The Amazon River Forest; Oxford University Press: New York, 1999; 208 pp.
