Acerola Extract Natural Vitamin C | 365 Capsules | Vit4ever

Acerola Extract, Natural Vitamin C

Acerola extract is a concentrated extract of acerola, a tropical cherry also known as the Barbados cherry and one of the most vitamin C-rich fruits in the world. Vit4ever processes this acerola extract into a capsule: two capsules per day provide 330mg of vitamin C, over 400 percent of the reference intake. This way, you get vitamin C from a fruit instead of from synthetic ascorbic acid. The capsules are vegan and contain hardly any other ingredients.

Why acerola contains so much vitamin C

Acerola grows mainly in Central and South America and stands out for a vitamin C content that is many times higher than that of an orange. Manufacturers make a concentrated extract from the juice or pulp, allowing you to get a large amount of vitamin C in a small volume. At Vit4ever, that extract is processed into a 660mg capsule, so you are not dependent on fresh fruits that are difficult to obtain here. Vitamin C is a water-soluble substance that your body does not produce itself. Your body excretes excess vitamin C through urine, because you do not build up a reserve like with fat-soluble vitamins.

What vitamin C does in your body

Vitamin C contributes to the normal functioning of the immune system. Vitamin C contributes to the maintenance of the normal functioning of the immune system during and after strenuous physical exertion; the beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 200 mg in addition to the recommended daily intake of vitamin C. In addition, vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells against oxidative stress. Vitamin C also contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue and to a normal energy-yielding metabolism. Furthermore, vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function and to the normal functioning of the nervous system.

Collagen, iron absorption and more

Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal functioning of the skin, blood vessels, bones, cartilage, teeth and gums. In addition, vitamin C increases iron absorption. Vitamin C also contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E.

Synthetic versus natural vitamin C

The vast majority of vitamin C in supplements is synthetic ascorbic acid, chemically identical to the vitamin C from fruit but made in a laboratory. Acerola extract provides vitamin C in the form in which it naturally occurs in the fruit, together with small amounts of other plant substances that are in the fruit. Those who prefer a fruit source instead of a synthetic substance choose the natural route with acerola. Another practical difference is the amount: to get the same 330mg via synthetic ascorbic acid you need a much smaller capsule, because there is no pulp or other plant substances in it. With acerola extract you therefore take in a bit more volume, in exchange for a source that stays closer to the original fruit.

The capsules from Vit4ever contain, besides the acerola extract, only a plant-based capsule shell and a small amount of stearic acid as an anti-caking agent. There are no colorings, gelatin or artificial additives, and every produced batch is independently tested before it is sold.

Each capsule contains 660mg acerola extract, of which 165mg is vitamin C. With a daily dose of two capsules you thus get 1320mg of extract and 330mg of vitamin C. That is well over the reference intake of 80 mg. The extract is standardized to the vitamin C content, so that every jar provides the same amount of vitamin C, even though the concentration in the raw acerola harvest can naturally vary per harvest and growing season.