Acai Berries

Products Acai berries (pronounced ass-a-i) are commercially available in many countries as juice, powder, in the form of capsules and cosmetics, among other products. They belong to the so-called superfoods. Stem plant The parent plant of the berries is the palm Mart. (Arecaceae), which is native to South America and grows in the regularly flooded … Acai Berries

Superfoods

Products So-called “superfoods” (superfoods) are foods to which special health-promoting properties are attributed due to their spectrum of ingredients. They are available, for example, in supermarkets and specialty stores as capsules, powders, tablets, as well as dried, fresh and processed foods. The term is now used inflationarily. For example, people also talk about super berries, … Superfoods

Goji

Products Goji berries and corresponding preparations such as capsules, juices or cosmetics are available from various suppliers, including pharmacies, drugstores and health food stores. Goji is an artificial word of recent origin, which is derived from the Chinese name. The berries belong to the so-called superfoods. Stem plants The berries come from two plants: Common … Goji

Chia Seeds

Products Chia seeds are available in pharmacies, drugstores, grocery stores and health food stores, among others. They belong to the so-called superfoods. Stem plant Mexican chia, from the Lamiaceae family, is a perennial herbaceous plant native to South America, originating in Mexico and Guatemala. The seeds represented an important staple food for the Aztecs half … Chia Seeds

Coconut Oil

Products Coconut fat is available in pharmacies, drugstores and grocery stores, among others. It is counted among the so-called superfoods. Structure and properties Coconut fat is a vegetable fat obtained from the dried, solid part of the endosperm of the coconut. Coconuts are the fruits of the coconut palm L. of the palm family. Coconut … Coconut Oil

Quinoa

Products Quinoa is available in grocery stores and specialty stores. The pseudocereal is counted among the so-called superfoods. Plant Quinoa, from the foxtail family (Amaranthaceae), is native to South America and has been cultivated in the Andes for thousands of years. Since the 1980s, the hardy plant has also been cultivated in other countries. South … Quinoa

Chokeberry

Products Aronia berries, aronia juice, aronia tea, capsules and other products are available in pharmacies and drugstores, among others. Aronia is counted among the so-called superfoods. Stem plant The chokeberry bushes (black berries, black chokeberry) and (red berries, felty chokeberry) from the rose family originally come from North America. They also reached Europe in the … Chokeberry