In its composition, we find minerals such as calcium, iron, proteins and vitamins C (about 9mg in 100g), B1 and B2. It also has cancer fighting potential. A North American group published an article in the Agricultural Journal of Food Chemistry where it describes as the antioxidant substances contained in this fruit from the Amazon had destroyed cancerous cells. The study sample showed that the extracts of açaí had been capable to stimulate the destruction of up to 86% leukemia cells. “Açaí is considered one of the richest antioxidant substance and this study represents an important step in the direction to understand the possible profits with the drink use, dietary supplements and other products made with the fruit”, said Stephen Talcott, professor of the Institute of Nourishing and Agricultural Sciences of the University in the Florida, in official notice of the institution.

The researcher stands out that the results do not mean that the fruit can prevent leukemia in human beings. Talcott also remembered that previous studies had indicated the capacity to destroy cancerous, antioxidant substance cells contained in other fruits, as grapes, guava. According to researcher, the effects of antioxidant substances in such cells in the human organism still unknown, diverse factors as absorption of nutrients, metabolism and other processes biochemists can influence the activity of these substances