Billberry Extract

Bilberry is a shrubby perennial plant one to two feet in height and can be found in the mountains and forests of Europe and the northern United States. Its branches contain alternating, elliptical, bright green leaves, and its flowers, which appear from April to June, are reddish or pink, and bell - shaped. The fruit of the bilberry plant i s blue-black or purple and differs from the American blueberry in that the meat of the fruit is purple, rather than cream or white. We are prime manufacturers and suppliers of Bilberry Extract a and supply them all across the globe. This herb is used for diabetic retinopathy, muscular degeneration, glaucoma, cataract, capillary fragility, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and mild diarrhea Its use has been documented for treating bladder stones, biliary disorders, scurvy, coughs, and lung tuberculosis. More recently, bilberry fruit extracts have been used for the treatment of diarrhea, dysentery, and mouth and throat inflammations. Bilberry leaf decoctions have been used to lower blood sugar in diabetes. Several active constituents have been isolated from the berries and leaves of the bilberry plant, including anthocyanoside flavonoids (anthocyanins), vitamins, sugars, and pectins, which are found in the berries, and Quentin, catechist, tannins, iridoids, and acids, which are found in the leaves. The anthocyanos ides are considered the most important of the pharmacological active components.

Product Details

• Botanical Name: Vaccinium myrtillus
• Family Name: Ericaceae
• Common Name: European blueberry, Airelle, Black Whortles, Bleaberry Blueberry
• Part Used: leaves and fruits
• Habitat: flourishes in damp acidic soil throughout temperate and sub -arctic regions of the
  world.
• Product offered: Fruit, Extract