A Brief Summary on ORAC/ Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity Values

I’ve had some questions concerning ORAC values recently so I’ll address them briefly at this time. ORAC stands for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity. It’s a method of measuring the antioxidant value or power of a given fruit, vegetable, herb, supplement, or food. A higher ORAC number is representative of greater free radical squelching capacity. Keep in mind that the ORAC value of a specific type of fruit, vegetable, or herb can vary depending on the quality of the soil the crop was grown in, the degree of ripeness at harvest, growing season, and other variables. As an example, all blueberries won’t necessarily have the same ORAC  value.

An understanding of ORAC is most useful in providing guidelines for substances that tend to possess higher  antioxidant values which contribute to health, well being, and optimum human performance.

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