Blackcurrant Juice

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• Colour, anthocyanins, antioxidants
• Healthy living
• Comparative data
• Ingredient Uses
• Grades & Packs

Healthy living

• Healthy living revolves around mind and body. In addition to Joy, our juices contribute directly through the natural anthocyanins (colour) and other anti-oxidants associated with berry fruits. The greater the colour, the greater the contribution. Raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, cranberry and blackcurrant are all rich in a range of anthocyanins, being specific anti-oxidants within a wider framework of Total Anti-oxidant Capacity, including Vit C.

• The following units are used to define anti-oxidant capacity:

• TEAC - Trolox Equivalent Anti-oxidant Capacity
• TRAP - Total Radical Trapping Anti-oxidant
• ORAC - Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity
• Vitamin C content
• Many others

Scientific papers address these properties [ At Pixley Berries we have identified 73 papers world wide ]. While attempts have been made to isolate particular elements within the full range of anthocyanins, it is most widely accepted that the anthocyanins in soft fruit berries are generally beneficial within an overall concept of healthy living.

The following are attributed to berry fruits

• Reduced risk of:

• heart / cardiovascular disease
• cancer
• influenza and herpes
• common cold

• Anti-ageing properties and improved brain functions
• Urinary tract health
• Vision and reduced strain and “tired eyes” associated with computer screens

Anti-oxidant capacities are associated with control of “Free Radicals”, “Oxidative Stress” and “Pro-oxidants”.