PURPLE CORN

Family: Zea
Genus: Mays
Species: Kculli
Common Name: Purple Corn
Parts Used: Cob and Kernel
Origin: Andes of Peru

Purple Corn, a variety of Zea mays, is a unique crop from the low valleys of the Andes of Peru. This crop is normally cultivated in lands over 10,000 ft above sea level and its origin goes back to the Incas civilization time.
 
           
             
   

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PRODUCTS

               
120 capsules x 500 mg of purple corn extract powder
   
130 ml of concentrated liquid purple corn extract
     
There are different varieties of purple corn, all of them originated from the ancestral species called “Kculli”, still cultivated in Peru. Ancient objects in the shape of these particular ears of corn have been found in archaeological sites at least 2,500 years old among the ceramics of the “Mochica” culture.
People of the Andes make a refreshing drink from purple corn called “Chicha Morada” which is now recognized as a nutritive powerhouse due to its phenolic and anthocyanins content.
   
 


Purple corn contains substantial amounts of phenolics and anthocyanins, among other phytochemicals and its main colorant is cianidin-3-b-glucose (C3G). Crops with high phenolic and anthocyanin content, have bioactive and functional properties as well as the highest antioxidant capacity and antiradical kinetics than blueberries.

Purple Corn is simply the best!

• Lowers high blood pressure
• Reduces cholesterol
• Promotes blood flow circulation
• Protects blood vessels from oxidative damage
• Improves microcirculation
• Is anti-inflammatory
• Encourages connective tissue regeneration
• Promotes collagen formation
• Antioxidant
Purple Corn plant  

INTERESTING NOTES

• Potencial benefits of purple corn

• Study of Nagoya University (Japon)
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