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CAMU-CAMU
Camu-camu is a low-growing shrub found throughout the Amazon rainforest,
mainly in swampy or flooded areas. It grows to a height of about 2-3 m and
has large, feathery leaves. It produces round, light orange-colored fruits
about the size of lemons, which contain a significant amount of vitamin C.
Its high vitamin C content has created a demand for camu-camu fruit in the
natural products market. Some groups are now beginning to study cultivation
methods for this important new rainforest resource, which is still harvested
wild throughout the Amazon region.
PLANT CHEMICALS
Camu-camu fruit has the highest recorded amount of natural vitamin C known
on the planet. Oranges provide 500-4,000 ppm vitamin C, or ascorbic acid;
acerola has tested in the range of 16,000 to 172,000 ppm. Camu-camu provides
up to 500,000 ppm, or about 2 grams of vitamin C per 100 grams of fruit. In
comparison to oranges, camu-camu provides 30 times more vitamin C, 10 times
more iron, 3 times more niacin, twice as much riboflavin, and 50% more
phosphorus. Camu-camu is also a significant source of potassium, providing
711 mg per kg of fruit. It also has a full complement of minerals and amino
acids that can aid in the absorption of vitamin C. Alpha-pinene and
d-limonene (compounds known as terpenes) predominate as the volatile
compounds in this fruit.
As with any vitamin C-rich fruit, however, the time between harvesting and
consumption is crucial; the fruit may lose up to a quarter of its vitamin C
content in less than a month (even if frozen).4 Even with this loss,
camu-camu still has a dramatic edge over its next challenger, acerola, for
vitamin C content. In addition to the chemicals mentioned above, camu-camu
contains beta-carotene, calcium, leucine, protein, serine, thiamin, and
valine.
BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES AND CLINICAL RESEARCH
There has been no research conducted or published on any medicinal or
therapeutic properties of camu-camu. However, there are a few herbal
supplement companies in the United States marketing camu-camu extracts in
powders and pills and alluding to claims of its benefits-from curing viral
infections and colds/flu and cold sores and autoimmune disorders to even
weight loss. The fact is there just isn't any research to back up these
claims. There is some research suggesting high dosages of vitamin C offer a
benefit for various illnesses and conditions, yet even some of those studies
are controversial. And, remember, this research is on vitamin C, not on
camu-camu specifically.
Make no mistake - camu-camu is a great source of natural vitamin C. In
addition, it comes with many other naturally occurring vitamins, minerals,
and amino acids that may well help with the absorption and efficient uptake
of vitamin C. This is thought to be superior to just taking an ascorbic acid
tablet alone. Don't believe some of the more far-reaching and far-fetched
marketing claims that are in the marketplace today, however. The only
studied and verified health benefit today regarding camu-camu is based upon
its vitamin C content-and not other "mysterious" chemicals that surround it.
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