A number of significant laboratory studies have been carried out on blackcurrants. Below are some of the findings: INHIBITS INFLUENZA VIRUS INFECTION; Blackcurrants have been shown in laboratory studies to have properties that restrict the infection rate of...

In 2010 Plant & Food Research Ltd scientists published a preliminary study that showed that natural phytochemicals from blackcurrants may reduce inflammation associated with some types of asthma1. Researchers found a compound from a New Zealand blackcurrant that...

In 2009 Plant & Food Research Ltd scientists discovered and published that an extract from New Zealand blackcurrants that could help protect the body from the stresses of exercise1. Researchers found signs that the extract, taken in capsule form before and after...

The article by Dr. Anamaria Jurcau and Dr. Aurel Simion is published in the journal, CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets Currently we are facing a dementia epidemic, with estimations showing that by 2050 approximately 131 million people will be affected....

New Zealand Blackcurrants are being regarded in the UK as a ‘superfood’ and for good reason. A recent dose response study by Cook et al. (2016) at the University of Chichester has shown that blackcurrants are beneficial for athletes’ cardiovascular health,...