Imported from Peru
- An all-rounder natural antioxidant that keeps your body's free radicals in check, protects you from lifestyle diseases, so that you don't need to worry about spending more on other antioxidant supplements
- Natural high strength extract 30: 1 (30kg of purple corn into 1 kg of extract powder)
- A spectacular ORAC value of 96,300 µmoleTE/100g, 20x more than fresh blueberry (4,669 µmoleTE/100g)!
- Manufactured with a unique process which assures the highest content of anthocyanins. The deep purple colour of the extract is a sign of quality.
- Helps to regulate blood pressure
- Helps to regulate cholesterol (protects LDL-C from becoming oxidized, a key step in developing arteriosclerosis)
- Promotes blood flow circulation and microcirculation
- Is anti-inflammatory
- Promotes collagen formation, improves cell irrigation, calms and detoxifies
- 100% Raw . Vegan . Gluten Free . GMO Free
- Comes in a convenient resealable and eco-friendly standup pouch!
More than 20 bioactive phenolic compounds, including phenolic acids, anthocyanins, and other flavonoids, have been reported to be found in purple corn.
"Purple corn phenolic compounds have been shown in numerous studies to have potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, anticarcinogenic, and anti-angiogenesis properties. They were also found to ameliorate lifestyle diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, hyperglycemia, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases, based on their strong antioxidant power involving biochemical regulation amelioration.”
– a Review by Fei Lao, Gregory T. Sigurdson, and M. Monica Giusti published in a high impact factor journal Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 24 January 2017, DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12249.
Based on the comprehensive review of current scientific evidence, purple corn provides health benefits for:
Additionally, purple corn delivers 15-20% more of the 8 essential amino acids as those found in yellow corn.
Recommended use:
Add just 1 teaspoon (about 1.5g) to a cup of water, juice, milk, smoothies or protein shakes.
Purple corn extract powder has a neutral taste, and does’t have the ‘oily taste’ of açaí berry. We like adding the juice of half a lemon or one lime with the purple corn extract and drink it first thing in the morning.
Please note that although the extract is water soluble, purple corn is a good source of fibre so some non-soluble fibre will remain in your drink. much like drinking fruit juice with its pulp.
Add just 1 teaspoon (about 1.5g) to a cup of water, juice, milk, smoothies or protein shakes.