Acerola Cherries Contains Vitamin C

Acerola Cherry

Acerola is a shrub or small tree that is native to Central America, northern SouthAmerica, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The fruit is similar to a cherry and is a deep red color when ripe. It is a rich source of vitamin C.

Acerola produces cherry-like berries, but it’s not a true cherry. These berries are pleasant-tasting and have been used in modern and folk medicine. Traditional uses include treatment for liver ailments, diarrhea, dysentery, coughs, and colds.

What are acerola’s proven benefits?

Acerola’s health benefits are mostly due to its richness in vitamin C. The more the fruit ripens, the more vitamin C is lost — and acerola ripens very quickly.

Vitamin C is a required nutrient and water-soluble vitamin and is not stored in the body, so you need to take a source of water-soluble vitamins in daily. Along with vitamin A, vitamin C is a known antioxidant, helping prevent free radical damage and certain illnesses. Recent studies affirm that acerola is quite antioxidant-rich.

Toxicology

Vitamin C is readily excreted by the body and is not typically associated with toxicity.

Side Effects & Safety

Special Precautions & Warnings:

Blood-iron disorders, including conditions called "thalassemia" and "hemochromatosis": Vitamin C can increase iron absorption, which might make these conditions worse. Avoid large amounts of acerola due to its vitamin C content.

Kidney stones (nephrolithiasis): In large doses, acerola might increase the chance of getting kidney stones. That's because of the vitamin C in acerola.

Acerola is POSSIBLY SAFE for most adults when taken by mouth in doses under 2000 mg of vitamin C per day. Doses that provide more than 2000 mg of vitamin C increase the risk of side effects such as severe diarrhea.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Not enough is known about the use of acerola during pregnancy and breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.

Acelora Cherry Contains AntiOxidants

Acerola is used as a home remedy for a variety of maladies. Research supporting it as a vitamin C source and natural supplement is strong. Acerola also contains other important vitamins and minerals, and it’s a significant source of antioxidants.

It could also be of great help during cold and flu season. 
Perhaps you have noticed that iron food supplements almost always contain ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in its synthetic form. Vitamin C contributes to iron absorption and, thus plays an important role in iron food supplements. You can also find Acerola cherry pills and powder in food supplements as these are natural sources of vitamin C. Nôgel´s iron food supplements contain organic certified freeze-dried Acerola cherry powder.

What is the difference between synthetic ascorbic acid and natural Acerola cherry powder?

Synthetic ascorbic acid is almost always produced from fermented corn syrup, which is genetically modified. Almost 80% of synthetic ascorbic acid used in food supplements is produced in China. Corn syrup itself does not contain vitamin C but one method to produce ascorbic acid from it is to process it with acetone. Different methods are used for producing ascorbic acid, and glucose and fermentation are the basis of all of these methods. It has been found in scientific research that regular consumption of ascorbic acid among men increases the risk of kidney stones. It has also been found that consuming 1000-2000 mg of ascorbic acid a day increases urinary oxalate and, therefore, increases the risk of kidney stones among both men and women. For some people, synthetic ascorbic acid can cause headaches, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and heartburn but this tends to happen only when large amounts are consumed.

Acerola cherries grow mainly in Brazil and they contain a lot of natural vitamin C. Acerola vitamin C supplements, in both pill and powder form, have been available in pharmacies and shops for many years already. 100 grams of freeze-dried Acerola cherry powder contains about 15,000-20,000 milligrams of natural vitamin C.