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 By bodacious
Posted on February 17, 2008  No comment
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Recently discovered Camu fruit is amazing. It does more than you can believe. This fruit, found only in the Amazon rainforest on a semi rare tree completely submerged in water for a portion of the year. Camu Camu is a low-growing tree found throughout the Amazon Rainforest. It thrives under water for a portion of the year and can be found mainly along river banks and swampy or flooded areas. It grows to a height of about 7-10 feet and has large, feathery leaves. The Camu Camu tree produces a small white flower with waxy petals with an exquisite aroma. It takes approximately 6-8 years for the trees to bear fruit. The small fruit is the size of a large cherry with a dark reddish or purple skin and yellowish flesh surrounding a large seed. Residents of the growing areas often harvest the fruits directly into small boats or canoes they row under the trees.
The Camu Camu fruit contains the highest concentrated source of naturally occurring vitamin C (thirty times more than an orange) in the world, along with ten times as much iron, three times as much niacin, twice as much riboflavin and fifty percent more phosphorus. It is a significant source of potassium, minerals and amino acids. The fruit also contains a wide variety of bioflavonoids. Camu has also been known to increase the level of serotonin in the brain acting as a natural antidepressant. Each nutrient provides many benefits:
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Vitamin C: potent antioxidant preventing premature Iron, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium: Leucine: Increases production of growth Serine: supports proper functioning of the Beta-carotene, riboflavin and niacin: optimizes Limonene: shown to reduce appetite and aid |
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