Acerola (Malphighia glabra) or Brazilian cherry is native to subtropical Central and South America and the Caribbean. It is most commonly grown in Brazil, where it was discovered by the Italian naturalist Marcelo Malphigi in the 17th century and was named after him. These are non-climbing dense evergreen shrubs or trees. The flowers forming the inflorescences give rise to fruits, which are orange to red fleshy drupes, there is a certain resemblance to cherry. Acerola is one of the richest sources of vitamin C, with up to 30 times more than an orange. The extract is standardized to a 25% vitamin C content. In 500 mg of extract (the content of one capsule) our body gets 125 mg of vitamin C, which is = 156% of the NRV (recommended daily dose). It also contains B vitamins, beta-carotene, vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, E, minerals such as potassium, magnesium, zinc, calcium, iron, copper, phosphorus, glucose, fructose, sucrose and other essential bioflavonoids, antioxidant substances such as phenols, phenolic pigments (pelargonin, malvidin), quercines, kaempferol, phenolic acids \u2012 p coumaric, ferulic, caffe... anthocyanins, etc.