Aerola also is known as Barbados cherry, West indian cherry, Puerto rican cherry,etc. Traditionally, it is used to treat dysentery, diarrhea, and liver disordors. Other ethnobotanical uses include as an astringernt and for fever.
Because of its high concentration of vitamin C(1-4.5%) and other nutritional elements such as Va, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, calcium, iron and bioflavonoids, it is also widely used in natural health supplement.
The excellent antioxidatie qualities of Acerola make ti an ideal ingredient in personal care especially skin care products to fight cellular aging. In some reports, acerola extract was shown ti enhence the antioxidant activity of soy and alfalfa extracts, acting synergistically. This may be benifical in coronary artery disease.
