Why we choose 'Maqui Berry' as our Superfruit in our 'CollaMix 7000 HubeiLine'?
To better understand how the superfruit Maqui Berry positively affects our health, let’s briefly touch on the topic of “Antioxidants”.
Antioxidants are molecules that neutralize free radicals, the damaging compounds produced by metabolism and exposure to toxins and radiation. Free radicals have one or more missing electrons, making them become unstable. They gain back stability by taking the electrons they are missing from other sources. This turns the electron source into a free radical, and often results in a cascade effect that destroy cellular structures. The process of free radical generation can reduce the ability of cells to produce energy, change their genetic material, and even cause them to burst when there is significant damage to cell membranes. Free radical damage causes most of the changes we associate with aging, and it can lead to inflammation, cardiovascular and nervous system damage, weakening the immune function, and even cancerous changes in cells.
Antioxidants are able to donate electrons to free radicals without themselves becoming particularly unstable and damaging. They come in many forms, a common form being phytonutrients, chemicals produced by plants that are food sources. The amount of antioxidant activity in a food or supplement can be determined by a test known as ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity). This yields an ORAC score for the food or supplement. The higher the ORAC score, the more potent the antioxidant activity. The following graph shows the remarkable antioxidant strength of the Maqui Berry as compared to some other superfruits.
The particular antioxidant compounds that are found in abundance in the Maqui Berry are mainly flavonoid compounds known as anthocyanins and polyphenols. Anthocyanins have some of the strongest physiological effects of any plant chemicals, and have been found to have the strongest antioxidant activity of any flavonoids in one study. They are responsible for the bright and often deep coloration of the plants in which they occur and act as natural sunscreens, giving protection from the sun’s radiation. They also protect the plants containing them from biological threats such as bacteria, fungi, and parasites. When ingested by humans, anthocyanins provide anti-aging effects, promote cardiovascular health, reduce the likelihood of cancerous degeneration in cells, reduce allergic responses, and support healthy sugar-insulin metabolism.
The polyphenols in Maqui Berry reduce unhealthy inflammation, promote cardiovascular health, offer additional protection against cancerous changes, and provide even more anti-aging impact.
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