Aguaje or Buriti, amazonian superfood
AGUAJE POWDER SUPPLIER
Aguaje or buriti (Mauritia flexuosa) is an Amazonian fruit with a high content of beta-carotene and phytoestrogens. Ensuring the competent of sustainability is crucial in this product. Its palm tree is the one with the highest CO2 capture on the planet. It does not come from a crop, it is from forestry or wild collection. Only ensuring a responsable use that does not cut the tree can help the ecosystem conservation.
At AMAZON ANDES we are producers, suppliers and exporters of products derived from Aguaje. We offer wholesale prices for importers and distributors. We are suppliers of the best raw material from the Andean-Amazonian area in Peru.
We have HACCP and GMP certifications plus FDA certified facilities. We also offer the EOM service or private label in the following products:
- Aguaje vegetable capsules.
- Aguaje Atomized Extract.
- Lyophilized powder of aguaje.
- Aguaje Powder.
- Aguaje oil.
- Aguaje oil Softgel Capsules.
We have HACCP and GMP quality certifications by NSF. Batch certificates of analysis and samples are available.
We are the best alternative from origin. The best amazonian Aguaje powder supplier.
ORIGIN OF AGUAJE
Aguaje (Mauritia flexuosa L.f) also known as buriti or moriche, is distributed throughout the Amazon Basin and in Trinidad and Tobago, which represents more than 35% of the entire territory of South America. The native Amazonian peoples call it the “tree of life”, due to its multiple health benefits. Buriti represents a non-timber forest resource of enormous potential in the South American region because, in addition to its abundant distribution, it turns out to be used in all its parts (from the root to the shoots) for a wide variety of uses and applications such as: food, drinks, construction, decoration, utensils and other objects of daily use.
In Peru, where it is estimated that 50,000 families are linked to the aguaje trade. In Venezuela, the indigenous populations use the dry dough as bread; in Brazil, the main food source during the flood season for the riverside populations of the State of Pará, relies on the aguaje and, in Ecuador, the aguaje plays an important role in feeding the native populations.
AGUAJE COMPOSITION According to researchers from the IAAP (Research Institute of the Peruvian Amazon in Iquitos), aguaje (Mauritia flexuosa) is a rich source of energy and nutrients, containing one of the highest plant sources of vitamin A as carotenoids – with amounts five times greater than carrots.
The pulp of the Aguaje also contains ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) from 50 to 60 mg/100g, it contains phytoestrogens and oleic acids that are very important in human nutrition, especially for women and especially in menopause.
Other Peruvian studies on food composition indicate that aguaje contains 706 micrograms of retinol (form of vitamin A), a zero contribution of vitamin C and a caloric content of 283 calories per 100g of pulp and approximately 50% water.
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Traditional use of Aguaje
It is used in women during and after menopause. This fruit is credited with being the cause of the beauty of Amazonian women.
- May help improve fertility.
- The oil can prevent hair loss.
MENOPAUSE TREATMENT
Being a great natural source of beta-carotene, this pigment is converted into vitamin A in the body and turns out to be one of the most powerful antioxidants there is, that is, it delays the deterioration of cells and tissues, keeping them young and at their most optimal. functioning. Beta-carotene acts by destroying free radicals, unlike vitamin E, which is responsible for preventing the appearance of free radicals. Beta-carotene helps in a very effective way to the action of vitamin E, and is essential for the regeneration and health of cells and tissues.
REJUVENATES AND FIGHTS FREE RADICALS
Being a great natural source of beta-carotene, this pigment is converted into vitamin A in the body and turns out to be one of the most powerful antioxidants there is, that is, it delays the deterioration of cells and tissues, keeping them young and at their most optimal. functioning. Beta-carotene acts by destroying free radicals, unlike vitamin E, which is responsible for preventing the appearance of free radicals. Beta-carotene helps in a very effective way to the action of vitamin E, and is essential for the regeneration and health of cells and tissues.
KEEPS VISION, SKIN, MUCOUS AND BONES IN GOOD CONDITION
Due to its content of beta-carotene, which is a precursor of vitamin A. It also helps the immune system to function properly due to its content of vitamin C, vitamin E and carotenoids that have great antioxidant and immune-promoting activity.
FIGURE MODELER
Aguaje can act as a shaper of the female figure due to the presence of sitosterol, which can be a precursor of female hormones of the steroid type.
MENSTRUAL DISORDERS
Due to its high content of phytoestrogens, it is frequently used in cases of amenorrhea and other menstrual disorders.
USE OF AGUAJE OR BURITI
This dose is harmless as it is made from the dehydrated and micropulverized pulp of the aguaje fruit (Mauritia flexuosa), which has studies on its safe use in beverages, powder and as a fruit.
Since time immemorial, the native population has made multiple uses of this palm, especially the Achuar people of the Peruvian Amazon, who consume the fruits whose pulp is highly nutritious and contains proteins, fat, vitamins and carbohydrates.
SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS OF AGUAJE
No studies have been done to date on the possible toxic effects of aguaje, since it is a fruit of ancient consumption in the Amazon, which corroborates its safe consumption, however, it is known that phytoestrogens in general can inhibit tyrosine-receptors. kinase, thus antagonizing the effects of insulin in insulin-dependent tissues. With a possible appearance of a resistance to the action of insulin.
OUR CERTIFICATIONS
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