[Latin Name] Euterpe Oleracea

[Plant Source] Acai Berry from Brazil

[Specifications] 4:1, 5:1, 10:1

[Appearance] Violet Fine Powder

[Plant Part Used]:Fruit

[Particle size] 80 Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤5.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Pesticide residue] EC396-2005, USP 34, EP 8.0, FDA

[Storage] Store in cool & dry area, keep away from the direct light and heat.

[Shelf life] 24 Months

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside.

[Gerneral feature]

1. 100% extract from Acai berry fruit;
2. Pesticide residue: EC396-2005, USP 34, EP 8.0, FDA;
3. Directly import fresh frozen acai berry fruits from Brazil;
4. The standard of the heavy mental is strictly according to the

   foreign pharmacopoeia USP, EU.

5. High standard of the quality of imported raw materials.
6. Good water solubility, reasonable price.

[What is Acai berry]

The south American Acai palm(Euterpe oleracea)-known as the tree of life in Brazil-provides a small berry which is growing in fame, particularly following recent studies by well-known herbalists and naturopaths that have categorised it as a “superfood”. Acai berries are extremely rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. The acai berry is also famous for its capacity to support dieting, protect the skin, reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and prevent the development of certain types of cancer.

[Function]

While there are many different berry and fruit juices on the market, Acai contains the most complete array of vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids. Acai contains Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin),

Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Vitamin C, Vitamin E (tocopherol), iron, potassium, phosphorus and calcium. It also contains the essential fatty acids Omega 6 and Omega 9, all the essential amino acids, and more protein than an average egg.

1)Greater Energy and Stamina

2)Improved Digestion

3)Better Quality Sleep

4)High Protein Value

5)High Level of Fiber

6)Rich Omega Content for Your Heart

7)Boosts Your Immune System

8)Essential Amino Acid Complex

9)Helps Normalize Cholesterol Levels

10)Acai Berries Have 33 Times the Antioxidant Power of Red Grapes and Red Wine

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Aspirin, or acetylsalicylic acid, is one of the oldest and most well-known medications for headaches, fever, pain, and even prevention of heart attack and stroke. How does this drug cause relief of these symptoms? Check out this episode of Medicurio to learn about the quite interesting mechanism of aspirin in the body.

Detailed Mechanism of Aspirin:

There are two major forms of cyclooxygenase (COX) in cells. COX-1 is always made in the cell, while COX-2 is only made during inflammation. Aspirin permanently inhibits the COX-1 isoform (version) by acetylation of its active site. Therefore, aspirin’s effect lasts however long it takes for the cell to transcribe and translate new COX-1 enzymes, which usually takes a few hours.

COX-1 decreases fever, pain, and inflammation, but also increases the risk of gastric ulcers by decreasing clotting and stomach mucous production. The COX-2 isoform is thought to only produce prostaglandins involved in fever, pain, and inflammation but not other functions; therefore, making a drug that inhibits COX-2 instead of COX-1 would give all the anti-inflammatory effects of aspirin without the risk of gastric ulcers. Such a drug would be a major upgrade and many companies came up with possible COX-2 inhibitors. One such drug, called rofecoxib or Vioxx, entered the market claiming that it would not cause gastric ulcers. What the drug company did not reveal was that during clinical trials, many patients suffered from heart attacks after chronic use. These problems began to surface once the general public began using Vioxx, leading to withdrawal of the drug and lawsuits against the company.

Moral of the story? Research integrity is important, especially for a drug company as people’s lives are at stake.

Trivia about Aspirin:

It is debated if Felix Hoffmann was the true “inventor” of aspirin. Arthur Eichengrün, a fellow Bayer employee, claimed that he was the one who came up with the procedure and that Hoffmann simply performed the reaction following his guidelines. Bayer has denied this claim.

Hoffmann synthesized aspirin for his father, who complained about the taste of salicylic acid that he was taking to treat his arthritis.

Aspirin is extremely toxic to cats (which cannot break down aspirin) and to a lesser extent, dogs. Despite this, aspirin can still be used, just at low doses, to treat inflammation in animals.

You can overdose on aspirin – at lethal doses, aspirin interferes with energy production in the mitochondria which leads to eventual death. Before death, unique symptoms such as ringing in the ears, hyperventilation, and dizziness, as well as non-specific symptoms such as vomiting and nausea appear. Overdoses are often due to chronic aspirin use, so if any of these symptoms apply to you, speak to a doctor immediately.

Aspirin’s effect is increased by ingesting it with caffeine because caffeine is a stimulant, which increases blood flow to carry aspirin around the body faster and begin acting on tissue quicker.