What purpose do ORAC scores serve?
They might not be as controversial as DMAA, but the value of ORAC tests - which measure the ability of ingredients to tackle harmful free radicals in a test tube - have long been a subject of intense debate.
USDA weighed into the debate this month by announcing it was removing its ORAC database from its website.
But not everyone was impressed: ORAC has ‘ongoing value’, says expert, as USDA removes online database
Was the USDA right to drop its online ORAC database?
But the news did not dampen the enthusiasm of Moringa Source, which revealed that powder from the leaf of the Moringa Oleifera plant - a nutrient powerhouse claimed to rival baobab - outperformed antioxidant-packed superfoods including acai, dark chocolate, garlic and blueberries in an ORAC test. Moringa oleifera trumps superfruit rivals in ORAC tests