| The most common form of the acai berry comes in | | | | The freezing stage is the most critical in the whole |
| powder, which in turn are filled into capsules. This is | | | | process. If done incorrectly, the produce can be |
| also the cheapest form to buy. However, the powder | | | | spoiled. Even if correctly done, some of the nutritive |
| form has the lowest potency of acai berry in them | | | | content is compromised due to the extreme |
| compared to acai extract. This is not to say, however, | | | | temperature that the fruit goes through. When frozen, |
| that it is not effective. | | | | the living cells in the fruit are broken by large |
| Having a lower potency means that the product is | | | | ice-crystals. This is when some of the good stuff in |
| equally effective, but that a higher dosage might be | | | | the acai berry is "killed" or destroyed in the process. |
| required. The potency (or the loss of some of it) lies in | | | | The first drying stage allows all the frozen particles to |
| the process when the acai berry is made into powder. | | | | turn into gas without changing into liquid first. Again, at |
| Let us trace the steps into making the acai berry into | | | | this stage, some other compounds are lost. |
| powder and try to analyze how it affects its content. | | | | The last drying stage dries the product completely. It is |
| After picking the fruit from the tree, the acai only has a | | | | important to make sure that all the moisture in the |
| very short shelf life. It remains viable only for 24 hours | | | | product is taken out so there is no spoilage. Once |
| immediately after being harvested before it loses all its | | | | frozen and dehydrated to solid form, the acai berry will |
| nutritive value. Thus, long periods of storage not | | | | then be pulverized. The powder that it yields is what is |
| possible, and so was transporting the fresh fruit to | | | | used for supplements in capsules. |
| markets outside of Brazil, where it is locally grown. | | | | Freeze drying preserves the natural flavor and color |
| To meet the demands for this product in the United | | | | of the acai berries. And although it loses some of its |
| States, the fruit has to be preserved, usually in powder | | | | vitamins, minerals and other nutrients in the process, it |
| form. The most common process is called the | | | | still maintains its natural content. Therefore, acai berry |
| freeze-dry method. | | | | powder is as effective as acai berry extract. |
| In this method, the fruit is first squeezed and pulped. | | | | However, because the potency from powdered acai |
| The "mulch" produced will then be further processed in | | | | berry is lower, you might have to take a higher |
| 3 different stages: freezing, primary drying and | | | | dosage. Either way, you will definitely get the same |
| secondary drying. | | | | great benefits and positive results. |