Amazon Origins Camu Camu Gets High ORAC Marks

NAPLES, Fla. Amazon Origins LLC reported Brunswick Labs, Southborough, MA, completed testing that demonstrates the anti-aging efficacy of its camu camu. The lab tested Amazon Origins camu camu whole fruits, puree and freeze-dried powder for total ORAC, the 5-radical antioxidant panel, and new cell-based tests efficacy tests.

In each test, camu camu achieved higher total ORAC results than any other fruits tested, according to Amazon Origins. Total ORAC results for whole fruit were 2,600 per gram compared to 500 per gram for blackberry, the next highest fruit, the company noted. Total ORAC results for camu camu freeze-dried powder were 52,000 per gram, which is was six times higher than acai freeze-dried powder and comparable to bilberry, cocoa and mangosteen extracts.

The antioxidation, anti-inflammation and UV protection cell-based tests results showed significant positive results for all three tests. In specific, camu camu significantly reduced cellular free radical activity, inhibited the inflammatory agent, NFkB and reduced UV-induced free radicals in the skin. The company reported its camu camu outperformed freeze-dried acai in two of three tests and performed as well or better than grape seed and cocoa extracts in all three tests on a dose-equivalent basis.

Jeff Moats, founder and president of Amazon Origins said, We are pleased with the results of these important tests. They establish camu camu as a leading superfruit and provide important pre-clinical evidence that all-natural camu camu works to fight against oxidative stress and inflammation and support anti-aging in our bodies."