Bilberry Extract

Chinese bilberry extract typically refers to an extract derived from the fruit of the Chinese bilberry plant, Vaccinium uliginosum. This plant is native to East Asia and is known as bog bilberry or blueberry. The extract is valued for its potential health benefits, which include antioxidant properties due to its high content of anthocyanins and other phytochemicals. It’s often used in dietary supplements and herbal preparations for various health purposes, such as promoting eye health, improving circulation, and supporting overall wellness.

Blueberry Extract /Chinese bilberry Extract
Binomial name: Vaccinium Uliginosum L.

Specification:

(1)Anthocyanidins 1- 25% By UV
(2) Anthocyanin (Anthocyanosides )-1-36% By HPLC
(3) Pterostilbene 1-30% By HPLC
(4)Fruit Powder
(5) Ratio Extract(4: 1-100: 1)

1. Sources

Blueberry (Vaccinium Uliginosum L. ) is a species of Vaccinium, which is a genus or dwarf shrub in the plant family Ericaceae that inhabits the North of Daxinganling(Heilongjiang, NeiMengGu Province), Changbai Mountain(Jilin Province).
Commonly called “bog bilberry”, “bog blueberry”, “bog whortleberry”, “bog huckleberry”, northern bilberry, or Chinese bilberry.
As a deep purple fruit, blueberry (Vaccinium Uliginosum L. ) is known to contain organic acids, vitamins, glycosides, and anthocyanins, and it has been reported to have powerful antioxidant activity.

2. Descriptions and Specifications of Blueberry

Cyanidin 3-O–glucoside
Molecular Formula: C21H21O11
Molecular Weight: 449.38
CAS No.: 7084-24-4

3. Indications and Uses

Blueberry (Vaccinium Uliginosum ) is recognized as a good source of flavonoids, some of which have antioxidant activity shown in laboratory studies.
Flavonoids have been recognized to have antioxidant, antibacterial, and antiviral ability and to possess
antiinflammatory, antiangiogenic, analgesic, hepatoprotective, cytostatic, apoptotic, estrogenic, or
antiestrogenic properties, as well as antiallergic effects.
Blueberry (Vaccinium Uliginosum ) can relieve the injury to rabbit retinae exposed to normal day and night rhythm, alleviate the harm caused by light when used beforehand, and repair the light damage to the retina.

4. Safety Concerns

Under recommended intakes, Blueberry extract is safe. In some cases, it may even be recommended for use during pregnancy for the prevention and treatment of varicose veins and hemorrhoids. ALL women, however, who are pregnant or breastfeeding should check with their physician before taking this, or any, dietary supplement.

5. Dosage Information

You can get all the anthocyanins you need by eating ½ to 1 cup of fresh bilberry or blueberry with your breakfast. Standardized extracts are often more convenient, where doses should approximate 100 – 500 mg per day (25% Anthocyanosides) in 2 to 3 divided doses.