<p data-mce-fragment="1">Camu is a berry from a bush (Myrciaria dubia) that grows in the Amazon rainforest. What makes camu stand out is that it provides a hihgly concentrated source of vitamin C. It is also a significant source of antioxidants including anthocyanins, d-limonene, and catechin. In addition to being high in Vitamin C, it is also a good source of potassium, iron, calcium, phosphorous and various amino acids including serine, valine and leucine.&nbsp;</p><p data-mce-fragment="1"><br></p><ul><li>Vitamin C contributes to maintain the normal function of the immune system during and after intense physical exercise</li><li>Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress</li><li>Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels, bones, cartilage, skin, teeth &amp; gums</li><li>Vitamin C contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism</li><li>Vitamin C contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system</li><li>Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function</li><li>Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system</li><li>Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue</li><li>Vitamin C contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E</li><li>Vitamin C increases iron absorption</li></ul><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Figtree; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; letter-spacing: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(27, 12, 49);"><span style="font-family: Figtree; font-weight: 600; line-height: 20px;">Resources:</span></p><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Figtree; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; letter-spacing: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(27, 12, 49);">1. Zanatta, Cinthia Fernanda, Elyana Cuevas, Florinda O. Bobbio, Peter Winterhalter, and Adriana Z. Mercadante. “Determination of Anthocyanins from Camu-camu ( Myrciaria Dubia ) by HPLC−PDA, HPLC−MS, and NMR.” Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry J. Agric. Food Chem. 53.24 (2005): 9531-535. Web.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Figtree; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; letter-spacing: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(27, 12, 49);">2. Franco, Maria Regina B., and Takayushi Shibamoto. “Volatile Composition of Some Brazilian Fruits: Umbu-caja ( Spondias Citherea ), Camu-camu ( Myrciaria Dubia ), Araça-boi ( Eugenia Stipitata ), and Cupuaçu ( Theobroma Grandiflorum ).” Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry J. Agric. Food Chem. 48.4 (2000): 1263-265. Web.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Figtree; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; letter-spacing: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(27, 12, 49);">3. Chirinos, Rosana, Jorge Galarza, Indira Betalleluz-Pallardel, Romina Pedreschi, and David Campos. “Antioxidant Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Peruvian Camu Camu (Myrciaria Dubia (H.B.K.) McVaugh) Fruit at Different Maturity Stages.” Food Chemistry120.4 (2010): 1019-024. Web.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Figtree; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; letter-spacing: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(27, 12, 49);">4. Duke, James. “Dr. James Duke on Camu Camu.” Web. 5 June 2015.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Figtree; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; letter-spacing: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(27, 12, 49);">5. Ketterin, Sloan. “Camu-camu.” Camu-camu. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, n.d. Web. 05 June 2015.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Figtree; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; letter-spacing: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(27, 12, 49);">6. Inoue, Teruo, Hiroshi Komoda, Toshihiko Uchida, and Koichi Node. “Tropical Fruit Camu-camu (Myrciaria Dubia) Has Anti-oxidative and Anti-inflammatory Properties.” Journal of Cardiology 52.2 (2008): 127-32. Web.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Figtree; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; letter-spacing: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(27, 12, 49);">7. Nascimento, Ozanildo V., Ana P.a Boleti, Lucia K.o Yuyama, and Emerson S. Lima. “Effects of Diet Supplementation with Camu-camu (Myrciaria Dubia HBK McVaugh) Fruit in a Rat Model of Diet-induced Obesity.”Anais Da Academia Brasileira De Ciências An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc. 85.1 (2013): 355-63. Web.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Figtree; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; letter-spacing: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(27, 12, 49);">8. Akter, Mst. Sorifa, Sejong Oh, Jong-Bang Eun, and Maruf Ahmed. “Nutritional Compositions and Health Promoting Phytochemicals of Camu-camu (myrciaria Dubia) Fruit: A Review.” Food Research International 44.7 (2011): 1728-732. Web.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Figtree; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; letter-spacing: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(27, 12, 49);">9. Yazawa, Kazunaga, Katsumi Suga, Atsushi Honma, Miyuki Shirosaki, and Tomoyuki Koyama. “Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Seeds of the Tropical Fruit Camu-Camu (Myrciaria Dubia).” J Nutr Sci Vitaminol JNSV Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology 57.1 (2011): 104-07. Web.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Figtree; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; letter-spacing: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(27, 12, 49);">10. Rodrigues, Roberta B., Hilary C. De Menezes, Lourdes M.c. Cabral, Manuel Dornier, and Max Reynes. “An Amazonian Fruit with a High Potential as a Natural Source of Vitamin C: The Camu-camu ( Myrciaria Dubia ).”Fruits 56.5 (2001): 345-54. Web.</p><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Figtree; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; letter-spacing: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(27, 12, 49);">11. Vinson, JA. “Comparative Bioavailability to Humans of Ascorbic Acid Alone or in a Citrus Extract.” National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of Medicine, Sept. 1988. Web. 05 June 2015.</p><b>*Disclaimer: </b>Our supplements are trusted and selected by practitioners. Legislation limits the information we can share. For complete details, please refer to a medical library.