Acai berry is a small, blackish purple and round fruit which looks like a grape both in its appearance and size. It has one large seed and contains lesser pulp. After ripening, the berries turn purple or green, depending on its maturity and its type.

This fruit is mainly grown in the Amazon region in Brazil. That is why, it is one of the main constitutes of Brazilians’ diet. Almost forty-two percent of their food needs are fulfilled by the acai berry fruit. The juice and pulp of acai berry is very useful and beneficial for health and several drinks can be mixed with it to make a perfect blend.

Today, many companies are using acai berry to make different types of drinks, pulps, and juices. The seed of this fruit is so large that it almost covers 80% of the fruit content. The seed is not only used to make food items but also as fodder for the animals. It is also used to make manure for the plants.

The main reason that acai berry is so popular and used to make energy drinks is that we get good amounts of vitamins A, E, and B1 from this fruit. Proteins, electrolytes, and amino acids are also found in acai berry and have made it a wonder drink. The omega constituent of this fruit helps to reduce the weight and saturated fat, which we normally also find in fast foods.

According to research, 100g of this fruit carries 8.1g proteins, 32.5g fat, and 52.2g carbohydrates of which 44.2% is fiber. Acai berry also carries palmitic acid, oleic acid, and linoleic acid. For all these qualities, acai berry is considered as a very nutritive fruit. The antioxidant properties of this fruit help to increase the energy level of the body. Different drinks made from this fruit help in improving the digestive system of the body.

Whenever one mentions the name ‘acai berry’, the first thing that comes to mind is its numerous health benefits. The different advantages of the fruit are include supply of vital vitamins to the body, promote improving sexual performance, maintaining the cholesterol level in the body, providing sound sleep, alleviating diseases, reducing inflammation, helping the body to fight cancer, increasing the resistance of body against infectious toxins, and better functioning of the heart and blood circulation in the body. No wonder, acai berry is aptly described by the term ‘wonder fruit’.