Traditional Ethnobotanical Information
This wild jungle berry is one of the highest recorded sources of vitamin C (more than oranges or lemons and higher than acerola fruit). The fruit also contains natural rutin and bioflavonoids. Camu Camu Mega-C contains trace elements such as iron, phosphorus, beta carotene, calcium, vitamin B1, B2 and B3, as well as a comprehensive complex of minerals and amino acids. Tasty whole powders-perfect for smoothies and juices. This species occurs abundantly wild in swamps along rivers and lakes in Peru, Amazonian Brazil and Venezuela. During the rainy season, the trunk and lowers branches are submerged for long periods of time.
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You hold in your hands the finest traditional botanical available on earth. This botanical is a long standing favorite in South America where it has been empirically selected for its effectiveness over many generations. Only organically cultivated or sustainable wild harvested plants are collected and shipped to our laboratories.