Camu Camu has high vitamin C content and other minerals, vitamins and amino acids. It is a good source of iron, niacin, riboflavin, phosphorus and potassium. Camu Camu has anti-oxidant properties that make it good for skin care and anti-aging. It also fights colds and flu, cold sores and other auto-immune disorders. Some even claim that Camu Camu aids in weight loss. Camu Camu has thirty times more vitamin C, ten times more iron, three times more niacin and twice as much phosphorus than oranges. The vitamin c content increases serotonin level of the brain, balancing the chemicals, thus improving the mood.

Vitamin C is L-ascorbic acid, or the active component of Vitamin C. Ascorbate, which is an ion of the ascorbic acid, is required for many metabolic reactions and is manufactured internally by most organisms, except humans. It is an essential nutrient and needs to be provided through nutrition. While oranges were traditionally deemed a good source of Vitamin C, the amount provided by an orange is dwarfed by the amount provided by the kakadu plum the richest Vitamin C plant resource of the world. Other notable sources are red peppers, parsley, Kiwifruit, Guava, Broccoli, Camu Camu, rose hip, Jujube, papaya, strawberries, lemon, melon and similar. Vitamin C is essential for tyrosine, carnitine and collagen synthesis, is the most widely available antioxidant and furthermore is vital for blood vessels, cartilage and scar tissue.