The entire body is made up of cells and these cells need antioxidants for optimal balance. Excess amounts of free radicals can harm cells. Neutralizing multiple types of free radicals promotes better cell health and arterial health.Free radicals are the unstable atoms that react quickly with other compounds to damage healthy cells.  Free radicals can lead to damage to the brain, the arteries, and healthy cells. Since antioxidants help in the fight against free radicals by neutralizing them, antioxidants are ideal for maintaining and enhancing good health.

Acai Berry

The Acai berry fruit extract is an extract of the Acai berry, a fruit, derived from a large palm tree called the Acai palm tree or  Euterpe oleraceae that can be found at the Amazon river in South America. The Acai berry fruit contains powerful antioxidants.

The Acai berry contains a wide variety of antioxidants and is effective at neutralizing various types of free radicals.  The polyphenols present in Acai berry include anthocyanins, tannins, proanthocyanidins, and flavanoids.  Acai berry performed  well on peroxyl, peroxynitrite, and superoxide radicals. The wide variety of antioxidants present in the Acai berry may account for the superior performance of the Acai berry. 

The Acai fruit leads the top of the ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) charts, scoring higher than other fruits and vegetables. The ORAC test measures how well a food or drink renders free radicals inactive. Foods that score higher on the ORAC scale will more effectively neutralize free radicals. Acai scored higher than various kinds of Goji berries, black berries, raspberries, cranberries, plums, pears, mangos, strawberries, cherries, apricots, kiwi, melons, peaches, pineapples, oranges, and apples.

As an antioxidant, the Acai berry was shown to perform well in numerous tests. Acai berry scored the highest of any fruit or vegetable to date on the “superoxide scavenging assay.” On another efficacy test, Acai also scored the highest of any food reported to date for “peroxyl radical” scavenging.  The Acai berry has been shown in clinical research studies to enter human cells and perform as an antioxidant in order to protect the cells from harm.  Acai berry is able to work effectively to provide antioxidant action even at a low dosage! Acai berry is an effective antioxidant that has been shown to neutralize harmful oxygen.  Multiple studies and analysis confirm that Acai is a very effective antioxidant, especially at inhibiting reactive oxygen species.  Although the majority of the research focuses on the potency of Acai, research also shows that Acai helps fight inflammation naturally produced by the body and common to everyone. These multiple tests demonstrate the efficacy of the Acai berry. 

Pomegranate

The pomegranate fruit, also known as Punica granatum L., is from a small long-living tree. For good health, pomegranate has been consumed since ancient times. Pomegranate fruit may be found in various locations throughout the world including parts of the United States, Southeast Asia, and Africa. 

The pomegranate fruit may be the one of the most potent antioxidants and was found to be more potent than apple, grape, blueberry, cranberry and orange juices, and also red wine! 

The powerful antioxidant action of pomegranate may be synergistic. The health benefits of pomegranate are not attributed to any single component of the fruit. It is believed that the health benefits are attributed to the multiple, natural properties of the pomegranate fruit working together.  A few of the beneficial components of pomegranate include: ellagic acid, punicic acid, flavonoids, anthocyanidins, anthocyanins, flavonols and flavones. Ellagic acid is a popular active constituent of pomegranate that provides antioxidant action and cell health benefits.

In ancient times, pomegranate was regarded as a mystical fruit having special powers such as good luck. In fact, Granada, in Spain, gets its name from the pomegranate fruit and pomegranate is the symbol of this ancient city.

Pomegranate fruit may be especially useful to help maintain health in the following areas: cardiovascular health, diabetes and Alzheimer’s  disease.  Extracts of pomegranate fruit promote good health by acting as scavengers for free radicals, promoting antioxidant activity and decreasing lipid peroxidation.

 Green tea leaf extract

Green tea, a plentiful source of antioxidants, is produced by steaming the fresh leaves of the plant Camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub with dark green leaves and white flowers. This process inactivates oxidizing enzymes, leaves the polyphenol content intact and protects the antioxidants. Since black tea is produced by oxidizing the young tea leaves, it does not have the exact same active constituents or health benefits as green tea.

Green tea leaf extract is included in Res-Q Mega Acai due to its efficacy on specific types of free radicals and its wonderful well-known antioxidant properties and health benefits.

The antioxidants in green tea promote good health by neutralizing free radicals. Green tea is very effective at neutralizing hydroxyl radicals, harmful free radicals. Green tea binds with hydroxyl radicals thus neutralizing them. Green tea also helps inhibit the formation of free radicals. The leaves of green tea contain beneficial active constituents called polyphenols, phytochemicals with antioxidant benefits. Phytochemicals are beneficial compounds present in plants, vegetables and fruits. One of the most well-known active constituents in green tea is EGCG, also called epigallocatechin-3-gallate, a polyphenol present in green tea leaves.

Furthermore, green tea has detoxification properties that promote good health and well-being. Green tea has antioxidant, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties. Green tea may also encourage good intestinal flora.

By combining green tea leaf extract with pomegranate and Acai fruit extracts, we can provide a powerful antioxidant supplement.