Information about acerola
Acerola (Malpighia emarginata) is a tropical fruit-bearing shrub or small tree in the family Malpighiaceae. Common names include acerola cherry, Guarani cherry, Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry, and wild crepe myrtle. Acerola is native to Paraguay and Brazil in South America, Central America and southern Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Haiti, but is now also being grown in some areas of Asia such as Vietnam, India. Acerola can be propagated by seed, cutting, or other methods. It prefers dry, […]
What is the difference between vitamin C in acerola and ascorbic acid?
Ascorbic acid is a compound that is used widely nowadays in may industry from food and beverage, cosmetic and pharmarceutical. Many manufacturers claim that synthetic ascorbic acid and natural vitamin C are equivalent because there are no structural differences between these two compounds. However, there are so many difference between natural vitamin C in acerola and ascorbic acid: The biggest […]
Frequent questions about acerola
Can acerola juice mix with other kind of fruit juice? Acerola is a super product often used to combine with other tropical fruit juices to replenish vitamin C and enhance the flavor of drinks. In addition, with packed antioxidants, acerola also has the ability to prevent the color and flavor changing of the juice due to oxidation process, thereby extending the […]