Acerola, a high vitamin C content
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Latin name: Malpighia glabra
Common name: acerola
Family: Malpighiaceae
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Malpighia glabra belongs to the Malpighiaceae family. It growth in central and south America. The small, round and bright red fruit looks like a cherry. The pulp is juicy, acid to sub-acid occasionally nearly sweet. Acerola fruit is consumed as a juice for its high content in vitaminsC, A, B6, in iron, calcium, magnesium and flavonoids.
Composition
Vitamin C : 1000 - 2000 mg / 100 g
Vitamin A, B6, irin, calcium, flavonoïds, magnésium
Caroténoïds, polyphenols (quercetin) and anthocyans
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