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Acai

Supplement botanical general nutrition
Aka: Euterpe oleracea, acai berry
Brands seen in Singapore: Navitas Organics, NOW Foods, Sunfood, BareOrganics, Swanson Vitamins
Not medical advice. Check with your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change the timing of anything you take.
How to use
What it’s for
Limited human evidence — nothing established for any use
Studied for
Acai pulp has been used for up to 3 months in research
Pros & cons
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
Sources
  1. NCCIH — Acai: What You Need To Know (Herbs at a Glance) · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “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”
  2. NCCIH — Acai: What You Need To Know (What Do We Know About Safety?) · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “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”
  3. Investigating the Impact of Acai (Euterpe oleracea) on Lipid Profile: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Candeloro et al., Nutrition Bulletin 2025) · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “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.”
  4. 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 · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “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.”
  5. 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 · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “HS for use by the general adult population should not contain vitamins and minerals exceeding the stipulated limits stated in Tables 4 and 5.”
  6. iHerb Singapore — Acai category (default order, 1 - 21 of 21 results) · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “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”
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Updated 2026-08-29. Every line above traces to a numbered source. Kozen-X is not a medical device and does not give medical advice. It lists what published sources have written down — nothing more. A pair not listed is unrecorded, not cleared. Before you start, stop or re-time anything, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.