Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Wild Bilberry Extract


This fruit is closely related the blueberry's or huckleberry's. One of the easiest ways to distinguish the bilberry from the blueberry is to look at the way it grows on the plant- blueberry's create more clusters, while bilberry's create single or pairs of berry's. The inside of a bilberry is red or purple, and will stain skin.

Native to Europe, some other names you might hear this fruit called are: blaeberry, whortleberry, whinberry, myrtle blueberry, and fraughan.

Bilberry's contain chemicals known as anthocyanosides, which are great antioxidants- fighting free radicals. Bilberry's also contain high vitamin C.

The Bilberry is also known to help build strong blood vessels and improve circulation. One of the pigments inside of the Bilberry will help improve vision.

Even thought eating Bilberry's have no known side effects, it is still good to meet with a doctor before taking something with Bilberry because of the limited amount of research done if you:
- Have allergies to plants.
- On Medication.
- Pregnant.
- Breast Feeding.
- Have Diabetes.
- Are taking Bilberry in another form.

The reason Jus decided to use Bilberry as one ingredient in this antioxidant, is because of its antioxidant power.

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