Organic Acerola Cherry Powder - by Food To Live

Acerola (Barbadian Cherry) is an evergreen tropical plant. The fruit is round or oval, with a diameter of 1-2 cm, looks like a cherry, but its properties are more close to citrus. The fruits of acerola are harvested in a half-ripe state because this stage of maturity provides the highest content of vitamin C. Up to 95% of vitamin C is extracted from acerola in the form of a liquid, then get a powder. In its raw form, fruits retain their useful properties for no more than five days after harvest. Therefore, Barbados cherries are carefully dried and sublimated for further use. Organic Acerola Cherry Powder is a storehouse of vitamin C. Its content is much more than in an orange. The chemical composition of Organic Acerola Cherry Powder contains a wide range of vitamins and minerals. Among them: folic acid (vitamin B9), pantothenic acid, vitamin B5, riboflavin (vitamin B2), thiamine (vitamin B1), phylloquinone (vitamin K), tocopherol (vitamin E), beta-carotene, retinol (vitamin A), z