Posted by nolvas on October 29, 2009, at 17:17:43
In reply to Camu-Camu, posted by johnny baklava on October 29, 2009, at 13:02:34
Here's a comprehensive list of camu camu's chemical composition as relating to health from Dr Duke's site (James Duke, retired chief botanist for the U.S. Deptartment of Agriculture) >
http://sun.ars-grin.gov:8080/npgspub/xsql/duke/pl_act.xsql?taxon=1241
Anecdotal evidence: Camu-Camu (3,200 mg per day) is claimed to alleviate Depression
There aren't any studies on this fruit that I can find relating to any mental health condition. So we'll have to rely on anecdotal evidence for now. It's has the highest source of vitamin c of any fruit, but to consume this fruit just for its vitamin c content would be many times more expensive than taking vitamin c itself. Most supplement manufacturers seem to be touting this fruit as a source of vitamin c.
I see iherb are selling a bulk powder for $25 from raintree nutrition. I wonder if Verne is still about as this type of thing is right up his street and he might well have tried it. There's a lot of camu camu products on iherb and a lot of user reviews of each product. Worth a look.
Makes me feel quite sad that the lungs of the planet a.k.a. the amazon rainforest is being destroyed. It has so many wonderful medicinal plants to offer and for us still to find. I still want to try Mulungu (Erythrina Mulungu) and Graviola (Annona muricata) which are reputed to be anxiolytic and antidepressive plants.
Thanks for the heads up on this plant was very interesting. Have a look on wikipedia as well it has a useful write up about camu camu.
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