Acai berries are 1-inch (2.5-cm) round fruits that grow on Acai palm trees in the rainforests of Central and South America. They have a dark purple skin and yellow flesh surrounding a large seed menu.
Because they contain pits like apricots and olives. They’re technically not a berry, but rather a drupe. Nevertheless, they’re commonly referred to as berries.
In the Amazon rainforest, acai berries frequently accompany meals.UFABET
To make them edible, they are soaked to soften the tough outer skin and then mashed to form a dark purple paste.
They have an earthy taste that’s often described as a cross between blackberries and unsweetened chocolate.
Fresh acai berries have a short shelf life and aren’t available outside of where they are grown. As an export, they are sold as a frozen fruit purée, dried powder or pressed juice.
Acai berries are also sometimes used to flavor food products. Including jelly beans and ice cream. While some non-food items like body creams contain acai oil.
But some of acai’s most powerful health benefits come from plant compounds.
The most notable one among these is anthocyanins, which give their deep purple color and act as antioxidants in the body.
You can also find anthocyanins in other blue, black and purple foods. Such as black beans and blueberries.