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Acai Juice
Acai Juice
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Açaí juice is a whole-fruit juice with high anthocyanin and polyphenol content. Limited but generally favorable safety profile in published research.
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What it is
Juice from the açaí palm fruit (Euterpe oleracea), a Brazilian berry rich in anthocyanins and fats.
Whole-fruit juice; flavor and color contributor; source of antioxidants.
Why it's flagged
- raw/unprocessed product contamination with T. cruzi (Chagas disease) reported in Brazil
- high natural sugar in juice form
What regulators actually say
"Outbreaks of acute Chagas disease have occurred in the Amazon region from drinking contaminated açaí juice."
"Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems ... applies to the processing of juice."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Whole-fruit juice; FDA regulates as juice under 21 CFR 120 HACCP.
European Union — EFSA
Authorized as Novel Food (pulp and oil) under EU Regulation 2015/2283.
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