university of florida acai berry cancer

Adding to the buzz surrounding the brazilian acai berry, is a just completed University of Florida study documenting it's effect on cancer cells.

In the University of Florida study, six different chemical extracts were made from acai berry pulp, and each extract was prepared in seven concentrations.

At least four of the extracts killed large numbers of cancer cells when applied for twenty four hours or more. Anywhere from 35 percent to 86 percent of the cancer cells were destroyed, depending on the extract and concentration.

According to assistant professor Stephen Talcott, the impetus for the test was, "A lot of claims are being made, but most of them haven’t been tested scientifically. We are just beginning to understand the complexity of the acai berry and its health-promoting effects."