Palm Acai is a cafe that serves acai bowls made from acai, strawberries, banana, and cashew milk for their acai base, and pitaya, strawberries, banana, coconut for their dragon base. Acai is a fruit that grows on the acai palm tree, which is native to tropical Central and South America. Here are some details about Palm Acai and acai products in general:
Positive aspects:
- Acai berries are rich in antioxidants, which may help boost cognitive function, protect heart health, and prevent cancer.
- The fiber and heart-healthy fats in acai also support heart health.
- Acai berries contain more antioxidants than other commonly eaten berries.
- Acai products have become popular in the United States, where they have been promoted for weight-loss and anti-aging purposes.
Negative aspects:
- Very little research has been done in people on the health effects of acai products.
- Theres no definitive scientific evidence based on studies in people to support the use of acai for any health-related purpose.
Ingredients or materials:
- A powdered preparation of freeze-dried acai fruit pulp and skin was shown to contain cyanidin 3-O-glucoside and cyanidin 3-O-rutinoside as major anthocyanins.
- Acai oil is green in color, has a bland aroma, and is high in oleic and palmitic fatty acids.
- Leaves of the palm may be made into hats, mats, baskets, brooms, and roof thatch for homes, and trunk wood, resistant to pests, for building construction.
- Orally administered acai has been tested as a contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the gastrointestinal system.
- Açaí na tigela (known in English as açaí bowl) is a Brazilian dessert made from frozen acai berry purée, served in a bowl and topped with other fruit and granola.
- The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Panel has concluded that 7 palm tree (Euterpe edulis (juçara) and Euterpe oleracea (açaí)-derived ingredients are safe in cosmetics.
- Palm tree (açaí and juçara)-derived ingredients are used in cosmetics, but according to VCRP and Council survey data, there are 3 ingredients that are not being used in cosmetic products.
