Blackcurrant Plant

What is Orai-BC™?

Orai-BC™ is our Organic Blackcurrant extract, standardized to 30% polyphenols with polymeric anthocyanins (which some studies have shown are less susceptible to degradation than monomeric anthocyanins in the acidic stomach environment).
This is water extracted, with no excipients, allowing for important cofactors & conutrients of the New Zealand grown Organic Blackcurrants.
New Zealand's clean climate offers more UV light, which induces the Organic Blackcurrants to have more polyphenol and Vitamin C content.
Our powerful Orai-BC™ comes in a deep brilliant blue color, which makes it perfect for formulations ranging from Organic capsules to Organic foods & beverages.
Just 250mg of our Orai-BC™ can give an efficacious dosage.

Functionality:

Immunity Anti-Inflammatory Antioxidant Healthy living Stamina Sports Nutrition/Recovery Eye Health

Blackcurrant

Importance of Polyphenols & Polymeric Anthocyanins:

Polyphenols are very well studied and are known to have powerful antioxidative properties
Antioxidants help preserve cellular and DNA health, and so may help with healthy aging
Anthocyanins are bright pigments that give berries their characteristic deep colors. They belong to a large group of compounds collectively known as flavonoids, which are a subgroup of an even larger group of compounds – polyphenols

OrMiū-CS™

Organic Blackcurrant

NZ Organic Blackcurrants are known for their sweet yet tart flavor. They are righ in Vitamin C, polyphenolic, and anthocyanin content. New Zealand’s South Island offers a climate of clear, crisp skies with the right amount of UV light. Combining that with fertile Certified Organic soils gives New Zealand Organic blackcurrants their rich color, flavor, and nutrients.

Can be best used in:

Nutraceuticals Coffee Tea Food Protein Mix Beverages

Select published literature about NZ Organic Blackcurrants, Anthocyanins, and their benefits

Blackcurrant Extract with Phytoestrogen Activity Alleviates Hair Loss in Ovariectomized Rats

Polyphenol-rich blackcurrant extract prevents inflammation in diet-induced obese mice

Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) Extract Exerts an Anti-Inflammatory Action by Modulating Macrophage Phenotypes

Antispasmodic Effect of Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L.) Juice and Its Potential Use as Functional Food in Gastrointestinal Disorders

Effects of blackcurrant extract on arterial functions in older adults: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial

Anti-viral and anti-bacterial activities of an extract of blackcurrants (Ribes nigrum L.)

Relationship between polyphenol content and anti-influenza viral effects of berries

Chronic supplementation with dietary proanthocyanidins protects from diet-induced intestinal alterations in obese rats - PubMed (nih.gov)

Dermal wound healing properties of redox-active grape seed proanthocyanidins - ScienceDirect

Cytoprotective effects of anthocyanins and other phenolic fractions of Boysenberry and blackcurrant on dopamine and amyloid β-induced oxidative stress in transfected COS-7 cells

Effects of anthocyanins and other phenolics of boysenberry and blackcurrant as inhibitors of oxidative stress and damage to cellular DNA in SH-SY5Y and HL-60 cells

Boysenberry and blackcurrant drinks increased the plasma antioxidant capacity in an elderly population but had little effect on other markers of oxidative stress

Black Currant Anthocyanins Attenuate Weight Gain and Improve Glucose Metabolism in Diet-Induced Obese Mice with Intact, but Not Disrupted, Gut Microbiome | Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (acs.org)

Long-Term Blackcurrant Supplementation Modified Gut Microbiome Profiles in Mice in an Age-Dependent Manner: An Exploratory Study (mdpi.com)

Effects of Blackcurrant and Dietary Fibers on Large Intestinal Health Biomarkers in Rats | SpringerLink

Evaluation of the Effect of Blackcurrant Products on Gut Microbiota and on Markers of Risk for Colon Cancer in Humans - Molan - 2014 - Phytotherapy Research - Wiley Online Library

Aqueous Blackcurrant Extract Improves Insulin Sensitivity and Secretion and Modulates the Gut Microbiome in Non-Obese Type 2 Diabetic Rats (mdpi.com)

New Zealand blackcurrant extract improves cycling performance and fat oxidation in cyclists | SpringerLink