The aguaje (Mauritia flexuosa L.f) also known as buriti or moriche, is found throughout the Amazon Basin and in Trinidad and Tobago, representing more than 35% of the entire territory of South America. Native Amazonian peoples call it the "tree of life" due to its many health benefits.

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 such as carotenoids - with quantities five times greater than carrots.

Also the pulp of the Aguaje 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 women and especially in climacteric.

Other Peruvian food composition studies indicate that aguaje contains 706 micrograms of retinol (form of vitamin A), a zero intake of vitamin C and a caloric content of 283 calories per 100g of pulp and approximately 50% water.

Benefits

• In the treatment of menopause, phytoestrogens, present in aguaje, trigger a whole series of characteristic physiological processes on the organs dependent on their stimulation (blood vessels, bone tissue, Central nervous system, etc.). The consumption of phytoestrogens significantly reduces lipids and lipoproteins in patients with high cholesterol levels and in healthy women, improves climacteric symptoms and reduces the risk of some diseases that appear in women after 50 years. Phytoestrogens are a form of natural menopausal hormone treatment without the drawbacks of estrogens.

• Rejuvenates and fights free radicals, as it is a great natural source of beta-carotene, this pigment turns 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 works by destroying free radicals, unlike vitamin E, which is responsible for preventing the appearance of free radicals. Beta-carotene helps the action of vitamin E in a very effective way, and is essential for regeneration and cell and tissue health.

• Keeps vision, skin, mucous membranes and bones in good condition, due to its beta-carotene content, which is a precursor of vitamin A. It also helps the immune system to function properly due to the content of vitamin C, vitamin E and carotenoids that They have great antioxidant and immune system promoter activity.

• Aguaje can act as a modeler of the female figure due to the presence of sitosterol, which can be a precursor of female hormones of the steroid type.

• In the treatment of menstrual disorders, due to its high content of phytoestrogens, it is frequently used in cases of amenorrhea and other menstrual disorders.

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• Spray-dried extract 15:1