Health Benefits of Blackcurrants – a review of the research
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Blackcurrant extracts contain a range of antioxidant compounds, including anthocyanins, other polyphenols and vitamin C, which are reported to have a range of health benefits. The NZ Blackcurrant Cooperative Ltd (NZBC) has undertaken a review of some of these benefits to make more readily available the published scientific information on the health benefits of blackcurrants. This review is a collation and summary of this information and does not represent a claim by the NZBC with regard specific health benefits from the consumption of blackcurrants.
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