May fight inflammation

Camu camu may help to reduce inflammation in your body. Chronic inflammation harms the health of your cells and has been related to cancer, heart disease, and autoimmune disease. Camu camu fruit pulp contains ellagic acid, an antioxidant that has been found to block the enzyme aldose reductase, which causes inflammation. A week of drinking 0.3 cups (70 ml) of camu camu juice containing 1,050 mg of vitamin C significantly reduced the inflammatory markers interleukin (IL-6) and highly sensitive C-reactive protein in men who smoked (hsCRP).

The same results were not detected in a control group that received the same dose of vitamin C in tablet form. This shows that camu camu may have a combination of healthy components that assist your body combat inflammation. The seeds of the camu camu fruit also contain potent anti-inflammatory compounds, and a mouse study discovered that extract from the seeds reduced inflammation. Though these findings are encouraging, more research is required to fully comprehend the potential anti-inflammatory properties of camu camu.