3 Best Camu Camu supplements
- Contains 500 mg of camu-camu per capsule
- Highly dosed
- 100% natural from camu-camu and acerola
- Contains Curcuma 95% supplemented with camu camu, watercress and black pepper
- Without additives and fillers
- 100% natural from camu-camu and acerola
- Contains 500 mg of camu-camu per capsule
- Highly dosed
- Contains Curcuma 95% supplemented with camu camu, watercress and black pepper
- Without additives and fillers
Camu Camu is a berry best known for its high dose of vitamin C but contains numerous other healthy nutrients.
What is Camu Camu (Myrciaria Dubia)?
Camu camu is the berry of the Myrciaria Dubia shrub (Myrtle family: Myrtaceae). The pulp as well as the seeds and the peel contain many bioactive compounds.
The shrub is found in the Amazon region. Locals have traditionally included the berry in their diet and today the bush is cultivated on plantations. The ripe berries are freeze-dried after picking and the pulp is ground into a powder.
The Camu Camu fruit, because of its very high acidity, is consumed unprocessed only by indigenous people. In processed form, it is used in South America as a flavoring in beverages, ice cream and confectionery. In the West, it is considered a "superfood" and is mainly available as a supplement in capsules or in loose powder form.
Superfood
The status as a superfood Camu Camu owes to its high content of antioxidants such as beta-carotene and the wide range of other health-promoting substances it contains.
The high dosage of vitamin C is particularly notable. The doses in well-known vitamin C sources such as kiwi, brocolli, acerola and amla are dwarfed by those in Camu Camu.
Vitamin C content per 100 mg
- Camu camu - 2400-3000 mg
- Acerola - 1000-2000 mg
- Rose hips - 1250 mg
- Guava - 225 mg
- Red bell bell pepper - 150 mg
- Broccoli - 100 mg
- Kiwi - 90 mg
- Orange - 60 mg
In addition to vitamin C, Camu Camu also contains a range of polyphenols (e.g., quercetin, rutin, lignans), micronutrients (especially potassium but also numerous other vitamins and minerals), carotenoids (beta-carotene, lycopene, lutein and zeaxanthin) and even amino acids and fatty acids.
What is Camu Camu good for?
Because of its wide variety of substances, Camu Camu has a wide range of action and can therefore be used for general health supporting purposes.
Many times the uses of vitamin C are used in commendations of Camu Camu products. Vitamin C is known and proven to contribute to strong teeth and bones, learning ability, good mood and normal psychological functioning. It contributes to normal energy metabolism and helps reduce fatigue and tiredness. And it supports the normal functioning of the immune system, blood vessels and collagen formation.