Acai berry is a fruit that has come to be associated with central and South America particularly in the nations of Brazil and Peru. The fruit comes from special palm trees that grow mainly in floodplains and at times in swamps.

Acai Berry research has been extensive in the recent past. This is because the berries have been discussed to be having great medicinal advantages.

Acai berry research has been conducted to reveal its role as a dietary supplement and antioxidant, and its nutritional content. Other acai berry research has been conducted to show how the fruits assist in weight loss acceleration.

According to the acai berry research findings, the fruit is said to increase energy levels, sexual urge, and improve digestion. The fruit is also said to assist in body detoxification and ensure improved sleep, heart health and skin appearance.

Still on health matters, research has disclosed that continuous consumption will also reverse diabetes and other chronic illness and increase men’s sexual desire and sexual attractiveness of women.

Acai berry research has also shown that the fruit contains anthocyanins and twelve flavonoid-like compounds which include homoorientin, orientin, taxifolin, deoxyhexose, isovitexin, scoparin, proanthocyanidins and resveratrol.

Acai berry seeds, according to the research are said to have antioxidant ability to fight peroxyl radicals. The acai pulp has an even higher antioxidant capacity against peroxynitrite and hydroxyl radicals.

Some other Acai Berry Research findings also show that dried powder has inhibitory effects on cyclooxygenase enzymes COX-1 and COX-2 .Acai is also said to contain polyphenolic, which is chemically extracted form the fruit whose function is to stop the proliferation of experiments leukemia cells.

Acai Berry Research has also found out that acai has some anthocyanins acting as a food colouring agent. The berry is also fully approved as a contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging of the gastonointestic system.

According to acai berry research findings published in the journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry by University of Florida. Acai berries extracts can kill a very significant number of Leukemia cells.