Maqui Berry Facts
Maqui berry is a plant of the family that grows in Chile and Argentina. It is also commonly known as Aristotelia chilensis. The maqui tree is a small tree that can grow up to 4m.
The maqui berry is 4 to 6 mm in diameter, and contains 4 to 8 angular seeds. They are harvested as food. Fresh maqui berries and infusions of maqui leaves have long been used in the traditional native herbal medicine by Mapuche Indians to treat different ailments. The maqui berry juice is now used as an ingredient in many health drinks.
Oxygen radical absorbance capacity score:
Maqui berries have the highest known antioxidant level of all fruits, almost 3 times higher than that of acai berries. Maqui is also the name of a wine made from maqui berries. The Oxygen radical absorbance capacity score is therefore very high.
Medical Properties:
The anthocyanins in aqui berries protects low density lipoproteins from oxidation, reduce inflammation and help to protect our cells from oxidative stress. Maqui berries are traditionnaly used to strength and stamina and to treat ailments such as sore throat, diarrhea, ulcers and fever.
Phytochemicals:
- Anthocyanins,
- Delphinidin,
- Malvidin,
- Petunidin,
- Cumarins,
- Triterpenes,
- Flavonoids,
- Cyanidin
