Product Name: Bilberry Extract
Botanical Source: Vaccinium myrtillus L
Appearance: Purple red powder
Specification: Anthocyanidins 25%, Anthocyanosides36%
Test Method: UV
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Bilberries are basically the European version of the American blueberry. Bilberries are grown in Europe, Canada and the U.S. and extracts of the ripe berry are known to contain flavonoid pigments known as anthocyanins - which act as powerful antioxidants. Blueberries are flowering plants of the genus vaccinum with dark-blue berries. They are picked up from wild bushes which are free of pollution. Blueberry are rich in anthocyanosides,proanthocyanidins,resveratrol,flavors and tannins inhibit mechanisms of cancer cell development and inflammation.