Loving Earth - Purple Corn Extract

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100g	$44.90	Qty

What is it?

Grown in South America and in particular Peru for thousands of years, this purple corn is one of nature’s richest sources of at least six different anthocyanin antioxidants - even more than blueberries.

The Purple corn flour is made from the sun dried kernels milled into a flour. It is a beautiful light purple colour and can be used to make tortillas etc. It is gluten free so when using in baking it is important to consider this.

The purple corn extract is creating by pulping the cob of the corn, which is where all the purple antioxidants are concentrated and then evaporating off the liquid in the juice until this pure powder remains. It tastes like the essence of corn (a faint sweetness with a subtle hint of American whiskey with no alcohol). It is the most purple natural product available and extremely high in anthocyanin antioxidants.

Cane Sugar free
Gluten free
Dairy free
Low GI
Vegan

Ingredients

Purple Corn

Nutrition Information

Serving Size 1g

	Per Serve	Per 100g
Energy	3.4kj	344kj
Protein	<0.1g	3.5g
Fat-total	<0.1g	0.12g
- saturated	0g	0g
Carbohydrate-total	0.82g	82.2g
- sugars	<0.1g	5.6g
Sodium	0.6mg	61mg

Health Benefits

Purple corn, a variety of Zea mays, is an Andean crop from low valleys locally called maiz morado. Purple corn can be found mostly in Peru, where it is cultivated in the coast, as well as in lands almost ten thousand feet high. There are different varieties of purple corn, and all of them originated from an ancestral line called “Kculli”, still cultivated in Peru. The Kculli line is very old, and ancient objects in the shape of these particular ears of corn have been found in archeological sites at least 2,500 years old in places in the central coast, as well as among the ceramics of the “Mochica” culture. Purple corn contains substantial amounts of phenolics and anthocyanins, among other phytochemicals. Its main colorant is cianidin-3-b-glucosa.

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 content. Phenolics are known to have many bioactive and functional properties. Research shows that crops with the highest total phenolic and anthocyanin content also have the highest antioxidant activity.

Anthocyaninins are a type of complex flavonoid that produce blue, purple or red colors. Anthocyaninins encourage connective tissue regeneration and are anti-inflammatory. They promote blood flow and reduce cholesterol, in addition to being antioxidants. Anthocyaninins seem to stabilize and protect capillaries from oxidative damage and have been shown to stabilize connective tissue, promote collagen formation, improve microcirculation and help protect blood vessels from oxidative damage.

Purple Corn has higher antioxidant capacity and antiradical kinetics than blueberries and higher or similar anthocyanin and phenolic contents.

How to Use

Once open, please refrigerate. One level teapoon (approximately 1 gram) per day per person is a good dose of purple corn extract. A little goes a long way with this rare product.

Purple corn extract is a wonderful addition to smoothies, cacao/chocolate drinks, desserts, and any recipe that you want to jazz up with a vibrant purple colour.