{"ok":true,"entry":{"slug":"acai","kind":"supplement","name":"acai","aliases":["Euterpe oleracea","acai berry"],"brands_sg":["Navitas Organics","NOW Foods","Sunfood","BareOrganics","Swanson Vitamins"],"class":"botanical","tags":["general"],"use_for":"limited human evidence — nothing established for any use","use_after":null,"use_duration":"acai pulp has been used for up to 3 months in research","take_with":null,"pros":["several small studies found better antioxidant defences","lab work shows antioxidant, anti-inflammatory activity","acai pulp used safely for up to 3 months in research"],"cons":["nccih: not enough reliable information for any purpose","raw juice can carry parasites — chagas cases reported","a 2025 lipid meta-analysis: low to very low certainty"],"dose_note":"nccih says very little research has been done in people and gives no dose; the 2025 systematic review pooled eight studies and 411 participants across juice, pulp and powder without a shared dose; singapore listings run 500 mg capsules and freeze-dried powders","dosage":{"ul":null,"unit":"mg","fda_dv":null,"rda_ai":null,"ul_status":"none_established","population":"general adult","hsa_max_daily":null},"ul_status":"none_established","sg_class":null,"cautions":["raw acai fruit and juice can be contaminated with parasites","antidiabetes medicines — nccih says glycemic control could be affected","booked for a gastrointestinal mri? nccih says acai may affect results","pregnant or nursing — little is known about safety"],"clashes":[{"src":["nccih_acai"],"note":"nccih: acai may increase or decrease fasting blood glucose, so glycemic control could be affected","with":"antidiabetes medications"}],"sources":[{"id":"nccih_acai","url":"https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/acai","label":"NCCIH — Acai: What You Need To Know (Herbs at a Glance)","quote":"There is not enough reliable information to say whether acai might be helpful for any health-related purpose … Several small studies have found that acai pulp improves antioxidant defenses in people … used safely for up to 3 months","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"nccih_acai_safety","url":"https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/acai","label":"NCCIH — Acai: What You Need To Know (What Do We Know About Safety?)","quote":"Raw acai fruit and juice can be contaminated with parasites … taking acai may increase or decrease levels of fasting blood glucose, suggesting that acai could possibly interfere with glycemic control if taken with antidiabetes medications","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"candeloro2025","url":"https://europepmc.org/article/MED/39960343","label":"Investigating the Impact of Acai (Euterpe oleracea) on Lipid Profile: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Candeloro et al., Nutrition Bulletin 2025)","quote":"Out of 188 identified studies, 8 met the inclusion criteria. Meta-analysis of 411 participants displayed no significant effect of acai on LDL-c … GRADE evaluation pointed to low/very low certainty of evidence.","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"hsa_annex","url":"https://file.go.gov.sg/hsa-chp-prohibited-restricted-ing-guidelines.pdf","label":"HSA — Guidelines on Prohibited and Restricted Ingredients in Health Supplements and Traditional Medicines, GL-CHPB-1-012 Rev. No. 001 (Oct 2025), Annex A and Annex B — read from the cached PDF text on disk","quote":"The objective of this guideline is to highlight the substances of concern when used in HS and TM and is not meant to be an exhaustive list.","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"hsa_tables","url":"https://file.go.gov.sg/hsa-hs-guidelines.pdf","label":"HSA — Health Supplements Guidelines, GL-CHPB-3-001 Rev. No. 020 (January 2026), Tables 4 and 5 (vitamins and minerals limits) — read from the cached PDF text on disk","quote":"HS for use by the general adult population should not contain vitamins and minerals exceeding the stipulated limits stated in Tables 4 and 5.","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"iherb_sg","url":"https://sg.iherb.com/c/acai","label":"iHerb Singapore — Acai category (default order, 1 - 21 of 21 results)","quote":"Navitas Organics, Organic Acai Powder … NOW Foods, Acai, Freeze-Dried (500 mg per Capsule) … Sunfood, Organic Acai Maqui Bowl Mix … BareOrganics, Freeze-Dried Raw Organic Acai Berry Powder … Swanson Vitamins, Acai Berry, 500 mg","accessed":"2026-08-27"}],"brand_certs":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-29T16:16:10.48466+08:00"},"disclaimer":"kozen-x is not a medical device and does not give medical advice. it lists what published sources have written down. absence of a record is not the same as safe."}