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The Super Berry
Haskap. Anthocyanins. Vitamin C.
High Levels
Haskap berries have one of the highest-recorded anthocyanin levels compared with almost any other berry on the planet. The are also a high Vitamin C food.
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What are Anthocyanins?
Anthocyanins are naturally occurring plant pigments that give truit and vegetables their deep purple, blue and red colour.
Study
The first pilot clinical study on haskap berries was published a team from the University of Reading in the European Journal of Nutrition, December 2018.
What is the haskap berry?
And what makes it different?
Haskap berries have an outer purple-blue skin and a juicy, deep crimson flesh. As a result of their abundant vibrant colour, they have higher key nutritional values, with 3 x the antioxidants and 4 x the anthocyanins compared to blueberries. Freezing the berries preserves their uniquely tangy-sweet flavour and naturally high level of anthocyanins so they can be enjoyed all year round. Haskap berries have been used for centuries in traditional medicine and were named by the indigenous Ainu people of northern Japan, who knew them as the “berry of long life”.
What is Vitamin C Food?
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble nutrient found in some foods. Humans are unable to make Vitamin C in their bodies and need to obtain this essential nutrient through their diets.
What is Vitamin C Good For?
Permitted health claims for Vitamin C include:
Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system
Vitamin C contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system
Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels
Vitamin C contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
Foods High in Vitamin C
The table below shows that the fresh haskap berries along with oranges are considered to be Vitamin C high foods compared to other fruits. Find a store near you.
What are Anthocyanins in Food?
Pronounced an-tho-sigh-an-ins (from the Greek anthos, a flower, and kyanos, dark blue).
Anthocyanins in food are naturally occurring plant pigments that give fruit and vegetables their deep purple, blue and red colours.
Haskap berries contain up to four times more anthocyanins than blueberries.
Haskap berries have a unique anthocyanin profile, with one specific anthocyanin called cyanidin-3-glucoside, known as C3G, making up around 85% of the total anthocyanin content.
This image compares the green flesh of the blueberry with the deep crimson flesh of the haskap berry. It's the combination of blue skin and juicy red flesh that give haskaps such a high anthocyanin content.
What are Antioxidants in Food?
Antioxidants in food are natural compounds found in certain foods, which can help our bodies fight the damage caused by potentially harmful chemicals called free radicals.
These free radicals are generated as a result of normal biological processes occurring every day in our cells. The mismatch of too many free radicals and too few antioxidants can lead to a state known as oxidative stress, when damage can occur to DNA and other structures in our cells.
Oxidative stress is believed to play a role in the development of many chronic diseases. It is thought antioxidants in our diet can help fight chronic oxidative stress associated with the development of these chronic diseases.
Antioxidant High Foods
Scientists have used different tests to measure the antioxidant content of haskap berries compared with other fruits. They found that haskap berries have up to three times the antioxidant content of blueberries, and higher levels than many other berries.
The graph below shows the antioxidant capacity of haskap berries compared to other fruits using the FRAP method: