As for its origin, Maqui berry powder comes from the Patagonia region in Chile. This region is known to be one of the most fertile areas in the world. Because of its origin, the Maqui berry, deep purple in color, contains high amount of antioxidants, which are nutrients that are responsible for ridding the body of toxins and chemicals that can contribute to weight gain. Also, according to the ORAC scale that ranks the amount of antioxidants in foods, the Maqui berry is number one among all foods on the scale, having 2500 antioxidant strength per gram of the powder. It reportedly contains double the amount of antioxidants than the number two food on the scale. Because of the many antioxidants that this berry contains, it can cause up weight loss of up to 20 pounds in just a few weeks!