Product Name:European Bilberry Extract
Botanical Name:Vaccinum myrtillus L.
Part Used:
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Specification
(1) 1-25% Anthocyanidins UV
(2) Concentrate Juice Powder
(3) Concentrated Juice Brix 65,Brix 50
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Active Ingredient:Anthocyanidins
Structural formula:
Anthocyanidins | Basic structure | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 |
−H | −OH | −H | −OH | −OH | −OH | −OH | ||
−OH | −OH | −H | −OH | −OH | −H | −OH | ||
−OH | −OH | −OH | −OH | −OH | −H | −OH | ||
−OCH3 | −OH | −OH | −OH | −OCH3 | −H | −OH | ||
−OH | −OH | −H | −H | −OH | −H | −OH | ||
−H | −OH | −H | −OH | −OH | −H | −OH | ||
−OCH3 | −OH | −OCH3 | −OH | −OH | −H | −OH | ||
−OCH3 | −OH | −H | −OH | −OH | −H | −OH | ||
−OH | −OH | −OCH3 | −OH | −OH | −H | −OH | ||
−OCH3 | −OH | −H | −OH | −OH | −H | −OCH3 |
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Description
Often associated with improvement of night vision, bilberries are
mentioned in a popular story of World War II RAF pilots consuming
bilberry jam to sharpen vision for night missions. However, a recent
study[4] by the U.S. Navy found no such effect and origins of the RAF
story cannot be found.
Although the effect of bilberry on night vision is unfounded, laboratory
studies in rats have provided preliminary evidence that bilberry
consumption may inhibit or reverse eye disorders such as macular
Bilberries are recognized as a good source of flavonoids, some of
which have antioxidant activity.