Bioactivities of açaí (Euterpe precatoria Mart.) fruit pulp, superior antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties to Euterpe oleracea Mart.

► Antioxidant capacities of the fruit pulp of “açai” (Euterpe precatoria Mart.) were evaluated by chemical/cell based assays. ► Anti-inflammatory activity of polyphenol-enriched extract of this açaí fruit pulp was evaluated by SEAP reporter assay. ► Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of this açaí fruit pulp were superior to that of Euterpe oleracea Mart. ► Carotenoids in this açaí fruit pulp were much higher than that in Euterpe oleracea Mart.