Black Currant extract

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Product name	Black Currant extract
Latin Name	Ribes nigrum L (Berry)
Active ingredients	Anthocyanins
synonyms	Quinsy Berries.,Squinancy Berries, Ribes nigrum, BCA, BCSO, black currant power, cassis (French, Spanish), cassistee, European black currant, European black currant, Feuilles de Cassis, Gichtbeerblaetter, groselha preta (Portuguese), groselheira preta (f) (Bot.), Grossulariaceae (family), isoquercitrin, kurokarin extract, Quinsy berries, red currant, Ribes nero, Ribes nigri folium, Ribes nigrum, Ribes rubrum, Ribis nigri folium, Rob, Saxifragaceae (family), schwarze Johannisbeerblaetter (German), schwarze Johannisbeere (German), Squinancy berries, solbaerbusk (Danish), stearidonic acid, svart vinbar (Swedish), tutin.
Appearance	Dark violet fine powder
Part used	Berry
Specification	Anthocyanin 25%
Dosage
Main benefits	Antioxidant, anticancer, anti-diabetes, heart health
Applied industries	Medicine, food additive, dietary supplement

 

What is Black Currant?

Black Currant is a small perennial shrub, a species of the Ribes berry that grows in the central and northern part of Europe. It has a characteristic aroma due to which it can be distinguished from the other currant berries. This shrub is also known for the French “cassis” that it has. The black currant berries are dark purple in color. It is an edible berry, and it grows to a height of about two meters high in the woody branches.  It is known as “Munakka” in Hindi.

Black currant is a natural remedy said to offer a variety of health benefits. Sourced from Ribes nigrum (a plant native to parts of Europe and Asia), black currant extract is typically derived from black currant fruit or from the oil of black currant seeds. Black currant extracts are widely available in dietary supplement form.

Chemical constituents of Black Currant extract

The fruit has very high vitamin C content (several times the recommended daily dietary reference intake per 100 g), good levels of potassium, phosphorus, iron, manganese and vitamin B5, and a broad range of other essential nutrients.

Other phytochemicals in the fruit (polyphenols/anthocyanins) have been demonstrated in laboratory experiments with potential to inhibit inflammation mechanisms suspected to be at the origin of heart disease, cancer, microbial infections or neurological disorders like Alzheimer's disease.Major anthocyanins in blackcurrant pomace are delphinidin-3-O-glucoside, delphinidin-3-O-rutinoside, cyanidin-3-O-glucoside, and cyanidin-3-O-rutinoside which are retained in the juice concentrate among other yet unidentified polyphenols.

Blackcurrant seed oil is also rich in many nutrients, especially vitamin E and several unsaturated fatty acids including alpha-linolenic acid and gamma-linolenic acid.There is some evidence that gamma-linolenic acid may boost the effectiveness of the immune system and that use of the oil can reduce total cholesterol and triglycerides while increasing beneficial high-density cholesterol. In a human pilot study, ingestion of blackcurrant seed oil by mothers reduced atopic dermatitis in their breast-fed newborns who were supplemented with the oil over a period of two years.

In one study in vitro, blackcurrant juice was found to have high antioxidant content and be a potent free radical scavenger and chelator of iron.

Benefits of taking Black Currant extract supplements:

Dietary antioxidants, such as anthocyanins, are helpful in the prevention and control of various diseases by counteracting the imbalance of oxidative and antioxidative factors in the living systems. Black currant (Ribes nigrum L., Grossulariaceae) is known to contain high amounts of anthocyanins (250 mg/100 g fresh fruit). Black currant fruits have been used in Asian and European traditional medicine for the treatment of a variety of diseases. Black currant extract has recently been found to be the second most effective amongst nine different berry extracts studied for their free radical scavenging activity. Constituents present in black currant juice have been found to exert a number of health-promoting effects, including immunomodulatory, antimicrobial and antiinflammatory actions, inhibition of low-density lipoprotein, and reduction of cardiovascular diseases

Like some anthocyanins material has the following effect:

>Reduce blood pressure

>Reduce oxidized LDL cholesterol levels

>Reduce inflammation

>Reduce the chance of a heart attack

>Reduce recovery time following a heart attack

>Reduce weight gain

>Reduce eye inflammation

>Reduce muscle recovery time after workouts

>Regulate Blood sugar

>Reduce the chance of developing cancer

Side effects and safety of Black Currant extract

black currant may interfere with blood clotting. Given this safety concern, it's important for people with bleeding disorders to take caution when consuming black currant extract. In addition, use of black currant extract should be avoided prior to undergoing surgery.

There are some other Anthocyanin Series available from Nutragreen biotechnology such as

Anthocyanin Series	Specification
Black Currant Extract	Anthocyanin 25% UV
Black Soybean Hull Extract	Anthocyanin 25% UV
Blueberry Extract	Anthocyanin 25% UV
Bilberry Extract	Anthocyanin 25% UV
Chokeberry Extract	Anthocyanin 25% UV
Cranberry Extract	Anthocyanin 25% UV
Elderberry  Extract	Anthocyanin 25% UV
Lingonberry extract	Anthocyanin 25% UV