[Latin Name]  Ribes nigrum

[Specification] Anthocyanosides≥25.0%

[Appearance] Purple black fine powder

Plant Part Used: Fruit

[Particle size] 80Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤5.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Storage] Store in cool & dry area, keep away from the direct light and heat.

[Shelf life] 24 Months

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside.

[Net weight] 25kgs/drum

[What is Black currant?]

The black currant bush is a 6-foot tall perennial that entered the world somewhere in the regions that include northern Asia and central and northern Europe. Its flowers display five reddish-green to brownish petals. The celebrated black currant fruit is a glossy-skinned berry that carries several seeds laden with marvelous nutritional and curative treasures. An established bush can produce ten pounds of fruit per season

[Benefits]

1. Vision help my eyesight

2. Urinary Tract Health

3. Ageing & Brain Function.

4. Natural Brain Boost

5. Digestion & Fighting Cancer

6. Reducing Erectile Dysfunction

Many of us forget that our eyes need care and go to the doctor only when they bother us. Foods rich in nutrients that nourish the retina and optic nerve are vital for maintaining and improving vision.
They say you are what you eat which is the abridged version of the original French expression ” Dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai ce que tu es,” meaning “Tell me what you eat and I’ll tell you who you are,” belonging to the French doctor Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. He included it in his ” Physiologie du Gout, ou Meditations de Gastronomie Transcendante, 1826,” translated ” Physiology of Taste, or Meditations of Transcendental Gastronomy.” The fundamental idea is that nutrition is very important for your general health. It matters what and how much you eat.

The general rule for eye health is simple: eat foods rich in antioxidants, Omega-3 , vitamins and pigments. They are the vital nutrients for your visual cells to maintain and protect good eyesight. All foods rich in the following are recommended for your eyes:
- Vitamin A is essential to the retina
- Beta-carotene, bright red-orange pigment in veggies & fruits
- Vitamin C protects cornea and lens of the oxidation
- Lutein and zeaxanthin, the components of the macula
- Omega-3 maintains the retina
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E slows down macular degeneration “I will comport myself and use my knowledge in a godly manner.” ; “First do no harm” Hippocrates “First do no harm” (Primum non nocere) Hippocrates: “Either help or do not harm the patient”

For Unit 3 Biology, Signatures of Life. A brief overview of carbohydrates.
Carbohydrates are one of the 4 major groups of biomacromolecules (other groups include Proteins, Lipids and Nucleic Acids).
Carbohydrates are made up of Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen atoms and follow the general formula CH2On.
Monosaccharides are single sugar units, e.g: glucose and fructose
Through condensation (aka dehydration) reactions monosaccharies can be combined into disaccharides.
Disaccharides are sugar units made up of 2 sugar molecules. e.g: Sucrose( a disaccahride) is composed of one glucose molecule and one fructose molecule. Lactose (a dissacharide) is composed one glucose molecule and one galactose molecule.
Mono and disaccharides play an important role in biological systems as energy sources. They are used when energy is required quickly.
Polysaccharides are made up of many sugar molecules bound by glycosidic bonds (bonds formed through condensation reactions).
Starch – is the energy storgae unit in plants. It i smade up of many monosaccharides (glucose) combined together. Starch is insoluble, so it has little effect on osmotic balance in plant.
Glycogen – sugar storage in animals. Sugar that is not utilised by an animal is converted to glycogen and stored in the muscles and liver. When these sites are full, excess sugar is converted to fat.
Cellulose – functions as a structural carbohydrate in plants. Found in every plant cell wall. Bundles form very tough fibres.
Derivative of cellulose is Chitin. which is the main component of insect exoskeletons. Another derivative is pectin, a material that exists between cell walls to help bind them together.