Camu camu
Scientific names: Myrciaria dubia, Myrciaria paraensis, Psidium dubium
Family: Myrtaceae
Alternate names: Araca d'agua, Araza de Agua, Cacari, Camo Camo, Camocamo, Camu-Camu, Camu-camu Negro, Guapuro Blanco, Rumberry
Background
Camu camu (Myrciaria dubia) is an evergreen shrub that grows in swampy or flooded areas of the Amazon rain forest. Its fruit is very acidic and sour.
Camu camu fruit contains many nutrients, including vitamin C, beta-carotene, fatty acids, protein, potassium, and others.
People use camu camu for the common cold, fatigue, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Camu camu fruit contains many nutrients, including vitamin C, beta-carotene, fatty acids, protein, potassium, and others.
People use camu camu for the common cold, fatigue, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: There isn't enough reliable information to know if camu camu is safe or what the side effects might be.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if camu camu is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.Effectiveness
Effective Effectiveness definitions
There is interest in using camu camu for a number of purposes, but there isn't enough reliable information to say whether it might be helpful.
Dosing & administration
There isn't enough reliable information to know what an appropriate dose of camu camu might be. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult a healthcare professional before using.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
It is not known if Camu Camu interacts with any medicines. Before taking Camu Camu, talk with your healthcare professional if you take any medications.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Products
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RRP: $36.95$29.56Save: 20%
Per 10 g:
- Myrciaria dubia (fruit) powder (Camu Camu) 500 mg
- Hydrolysed bovine collagen peptides 5 g
- Pouteria lucuma (fruit) powder 1.25 g
- Mesquite (pod) powder 1.25 g
- Lepidium meyenii 750 mg
- Theobroma cacao 1.25 g
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Discontinued by Wonder Foods
Per 6 g:
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Per capsule:
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Per 4 g:
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Per 5 g:
- Myrciaria dubia (fruit) powder (Camu Camu)
- Malpighia glabra (berry) juice dry
- Rosa canina
- Kakadu plum powder
- Adansonia digitata (Baobab)
- Vitis vinifera (fruit) juice dry
- Curcuma longa
- Zingiber officinale
- Orange
- Artichoke inulin
- Acacia catechu (gum) powder
- Natural flavours
- Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (Guar gum)
- Stevia rebaubiana (leaf) powder ext. equiv. dry
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Expected 09/06
Per 9 g:
- Myrciaria dubia (fruit) powder (Camu Camu)
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina)
- Chlorella pyrenoidosa powder
- Medicago sativa
- Laminaria digitara (Kelp)
- Brassica oleracea (leaf) powder (Kale)
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Vaccinium corymbosum
- Malpighia glabra
- Beta vulgaris
- Punica granatum juice dry
- Lycium chinese
- Golden pea protein (sprout) bio-fermented
- Apple pectin
- Inulin (Dietary fibre)
- Brassica oleracea (Broccoli)
- Spinacia oleracea (Spinach)
- Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae (Blue-green algae)
- Rubus idaeus (berry)
- Fragaria ananassa (Strawberry)
- Hippophae rhamnoides
- Lycopersicon esculentum
- Green banana
- Bacillus coagulans (GBI-30) (GanedenBC30®)
- Marine algae
- Sea Salt
- Sunflower seed extract
- Ananas comosus (Pineapple)
- Citrus limon (Lemon)
- Linum usitatissimum (seed) (Flaxseed)
- Chia (seed meal)
- Malus (Apple)
- Lepidium meyenii
- Natural flavours
- Silybum marianum
- Equisetum arvense
- Centella asiatica
- Glycyrrhiza glabra (root)
- Althaea officinalis (root)
- Melissa officinalis
- Taraxacum officinale (leaf)
- Zingiber officinale (root)
- Withania somnifera
- Aloe barbadensis (leaf)
- Panax ginseng
- Pumpkin powder
- Sweet potato powder
- Sunflower seed
- Vaccinium macrocarpon
- Grifola frondosa (mushroom)
- Lentinula edodes (mushroom)
- Protease
- Amylase enzyme
- Lipase
- Cellulase
- Lactase
- Mesquite (pod) powder
- Thaumatin
- Blue spirulina
- Rubus fruticosus (Blackberry)
- Prunus salicina (Queen Garnet Plum)
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Per 12 g (Lemon Lime):
- Myrciaria dubia (fruit) powder (Camu Camu)
- Hydrolysed bovine collagen peptides
- Bovine collagen peptides 3 g
- Citrus aurantiifolia (Lime)
- Siraitia grosvenorii (Monk fruit)
- Zinc
- Equisetum arvense (herb)
- Citrus limon (juice) (Lemon)
- Sunflower seed extract
- Natural lemon lime flavour
300 g Lemon Lime
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Per bar:
- Myrciaria dubia (fruit) powder (Camu Camu)
- Hydrolysed bovine collagen peptides
- Bovine collagen peptides
- Oryza sativa (Brown rice malt syrup)
- Zinc
- Psidium guajava (Guava)
- Equisetum arvense
- Cocoa mass
- Sugar
- Theobroma (oil) butter (Cacao)
- Vanilla planifolia (bean)
- Golden pea protein (sprout) bio-fermented
- Lepidium meyenii
- Oryza sativa milk powder (Brown rice)
- Pink Himalayan crystal salt
- Coconut flesh (dried)
- Coconut milk powder
- Phoenix dactylifera (Date)
- Theobroma cacao (seed) powder
- Cannabis sativa (seed) powder
- Cannabis sativa (seed)
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Discontinued by Nutra Organics
Per 8 g:
- Myrciaria dubia (fruit) powder (Camu Camu)
- Sambucus nigra
- Fragaria ananassa (Strawberry)
- Rosa canina
- Hippophae rhamnoides
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Aristotelia chilensis (Maqui berry)
- Mango (fruit)
- Beta vulgaris (root) powder (Beetroot)
- Inulin (Dietary fibre)
- Lucuma
- Oryza sativa (Rice)
- Luo Han Guo (fruit) ext. (Monk fruit)
- Zinc
- Curry leaf extract
- Psidium guajava (Guava)
- Echinacea spp.
- Lentinula edodes (fruiting body)
- Vaccinium corymbosum (fruit) powder
- Rubus idaeus
- Artichoke inulin
- Berry flavour
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Per 5 g (Chocolate Malt):
- Myrciaria dubia (fruit) powder (Camu Camu)
- Hordeum vulgare (Barley)
- Green banana starch 250 mg
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina)
- Quercetin 200 mg
- Brassica oleracea (Broccoli)
- Punica granatum
- Apple pectin 50 mg
- Macrocystis pyrifera (Ocean kelp)
- Brassica oleracea (leaf & sprout) powder (Kale)
- Spinacia oleracea (Spinach)
- Daucus carota powder (Carrot)
- Brassica oleracea var. viridis
- Palmaria palmata (Dulse)
- Chlorella vulgaris powder
- Apium graveolens (seed) powder
- Petroselinum crispum
- Citrus bioflavonoids extract 150 mg
- Malpighia glabra
- Blueberry flavour
- Zingiber officinale
- Kakadu plum powder
- Cocoa powder
- Larix occidentalis (arabinogalactan) (Larch) 250 mg
- Natural flavours
- Pink Himalayan crystal salt
- Ananas comosus (Bromelain) 150 mg
- Origanum vulgare oil
- Thymus vulgaris oil
- Syzygium aromaticum oil
- Mentha x piperita oil
- N-acetyl glucosamine (NAG) 125 mg
- Bacillus coagulans (LactoSpore®) 25 mg
- Stevia rebaubiana
- Zinc citrate 7.5 mg
- Polyphenolic fulvic minerals (Cell Charge™) 50 mg
150 g Chocolate Malt
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Per 10 g (Orange):
$84.95
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