The DIVINE PURPLE CORN.

PURPLE CORN is a PERUVIAN staple product that grows at two different altitudes. One is cultivated in coastal areas and the other is grown in the mountains at altitudes that surpass the 3000 meters above the sea level. The highest the product goes the deeper the purple is.

PURPLE CORN contains a variety of nutrients including a massive amount of phenolics and anthocyanins.
Phenolics are a class of compounds consisting of a hydroxil group bonded directly to an aromatic hydrocarbon group. Although similar to alcohols, they have unique properties and are not classified as alcohols since the hydroxil is not bonded to a saturated carbon atom. They have higher acidities due to the aromatic ring's tight coupling with the oxygen and a relatively loose bond between oxygen and hydrogen. Phenolic compounds are synthesize in the human body in response to ecological pressures, UV radiation and wounding.
Anthocyanins are water-soluble pigments that appear red, purple or blue depending of the Ph (measure of acidity). Solutions with a Ph less than 7 are said to be ACIDIC and with Ph greater than 7 are ALKALINE. Anthocyanins are shown to act as light-attenuators protecting cells from high-light damage by absorbing blue-green and UV light. They also act as powerful ANTIOXIDANTS and can significantly contribute to scavenging the free radicals formation (atoms, molecules or ions that have an open electron shell).

The capacity of the PURPLE CORN to fight the formation of cancer cells that attack the colon in the human body is very strong. The carcinogens formed in burned meat (BBQ) are washed out just with the consumption of the drink made of purple corn.
The product is now commercialized everywhere. Boil one corn  with 7 cups of water, a cinnamon stick, 3 cloves, a quarter of a pineapple, for 30 minutes medium height (boiling time) covered. Let it cool. Pour the liquid in a glass jar, add one chopped apple and one lime, a quarter cup of sugar and cover it.
Drink it cool or warm.

We are now operating a small store name Little Peru, as a part of Nueva Vida Bookstore.
We are importing the purple corn in a raw form. If you are interested in receiving the corn by mail or UPS service contact us by e-mail address : angelasolari7@yahoo.es  Also you can write a cheque or do an electronic deposit to NUEVA VIDA BOOKSTORE , TD Canada Trust, branch 1144, account#
0516-5213152. Price $1.50 per unit (1 raw corn).