Product Description:
Black currant, or Ribes nigrum, belongs to the Grossulariaceae family. It is a shrub up to 2 meters high and is known in the food sector for its fruits, rounded and dark berries, rich in seeds and fragrant, which appear in August-September. It differs from red currants in the color, aroma and flavor of the fruit. Unknown to Greeks and Romans, it began to be cultivated and studied in the eighteenth century, becoming known as a panacea for all ills, and in the following century it was considered a useful treatment against melancholy. Today its multiple healing properties have been recognized and confirmed and Ribes nigrum can be taken as an anti-inflammatory, antihistamine and blood purifying remedy; in herbal medicine the buds, leaves and fruits are used.
Benefits:
Astringent
Antioxidant
Anti-inflammatory
Antihistamine
Neuroprotective
Vasoprotective
Analgesic
BASIC ANALYSIS | ||
Analysis | Description | Test Method |
Different. Powder / Extract | Extract | Microscopy / other |
Loss on drying | <5% | Dryer |
Ash | <5% | Dryer |
Bulk Density | 0,50-0,68 g/ml | Ph. Eur. 2.9. 34 |
Arsenic (As) | < 2 ppm | ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14 |
Cadmium (Cd) | < 2 ppm | ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14 |
Lead (Pb) | < 2ppm | ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14 |
Mercury (Hg) | < 0.5 ppm | ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14 |
Microbial Analysis | ||
Total Plate Count | < 3,000 cfu/g | AOAC 990.12 |
Total Yeast & Mold | < 300 cfu/g | AOAC 997.02 |
E. Coli | < 10 cfu/g | AOAC 991.14 |
Coliforms | < 10 cfu/g | AOAC 991.14 |
Salmonella | Negative | ELFA-AOAC |
Staphylococcus | < 10 cfu/g | AOAC 2003.07 |
GMO STATEMENT
We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product was not produced from or with GMO plant material.
BY PRODUCTS & IMPURITIES STATEMENT
We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product does not contain and was not manufactured with any of the following substances:
Parabens
Phthalates
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
Solvents and Residual Solvents
GLUTEN FREE STATEMENT
We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product is gluten-free and was not manufactured with any ingredients containing gluten.
(BSE)/ (TSE) STATEMENT
We hereby confirm that, to the best of our knowledge, this product is free of BSE/TSE.
CRUELTY-FREE STATEMENT
We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product has not been tested on animals.
KOSHER STATEMENT
We hereby confirm that this product has been certified to Kosher standards.
VEGAN STATEMENT
We hereby confirm that this product has been certified to Vegan standards.
FOOD ALLERGEN INFORMATION
Component | Present in the product |
Peanuts (and/or derivatives,) e.g., protein oil | No |
Tree Nuts (and/or derivatives) | No |
Seeds (Mustard, Sesame) (and/or derivatives) | No |
Wheat, Barley, Rye, Oats, Spelt, Kamut or their hybrids | No |
Gluten | No |
Soybeans (and/or derivatives) | No |
Dairy (including lactose) or Eggs | No |
Fish or their products | No |
Shellfish or their products | No |
Celery (and/or derivatives) | No |
Lupin (and/or derivatives) | No |
Sulphites (and derivatives) (added or > 10 ppm) | No |