What are Anthocyanins?

Anthocyanins have long been known as antioxidants. Acai berry and acai berry juice contains a large quantity of Anthocyanins which are responsible for many health benefits of acai berries. Below are some frequently asked questions about Anthocyanins and their health benefits.

What are Anthocyanins?

Anthocyanins are strong antioxidants.

What is the connection between Anthocyanins and red wine?

Some red wines are made from grapes with high levels of Anthocyanins. You may have heard that drinking red wine helps prevent heart disease. This is because of the high level of Anthocyanins in red wine that help fight the free radicals caused by high fat diet and smoking, among other causes.

In France, people eat high fat food but yet French people have lower rates of heart disease than people in other countries eating similar food. This is because people in France also drink a lot of red wine full of Anthocyanins. This phenomenon is sometimes referred to as the French paradox.

What are the health benefits of Anthocyanins?

Anthocyanins have many health benefits. Click to read more about Anthocyanins and health benefits of Anthocyanins.

How much anthocyanins does acai berry contain?

Acai berry is high in anthocyanins. Acai berries contain very concentrated forms of anthocaynins. Research and ORAC analysis have shown that acai berry contains 3.5 times the amount of anthocyanins of that in a glass red wine, by volume.