[Latin Name] Vaccimium Macrocarpon L
[Plant Source] North America
[Specifications] 3% – 50% PACs.
[Test method] Beta-smith, DMAC, HPLC
[Appearance] Red fine powder
[Plant Part Used] Cranberry fruits
[Particle size] 80 Mesh
[Loss on drying] ≤5.0%
[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM
[Pesticide residue] EC396-2005, USP 34, EP 8.0, FDA
[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.

[Gereral feature]
1. 100% extract from Cranberry fruit, passed ID test from the 3rd part like ChromaDex. Alkemist Lab;
2. Pesticide residue: EC396-2005, USP 34, EP 8.0, FDA;
3. The standard of the heavy mental is strictly according to the pharmacopoeia like USP, EP, CP;
4.Our company import the raw material directly from Canada and America;

5. Good water solubility, the price is reasonable

[What is cranberry]
Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the subgenus Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium. In Britain, cranberry may refer to the native species Vaccinium oxycoccos,while in North America, cranberry may refer to Vaccinium macrocarpon. Vaccinium oxycoccos is cultivated in central and northern Europe, while Vaccinium macrocarpon is cultivated throughout the northern United States, Canada and Chile. In some methods of classification, Oxycoccus is regarded as a genus in its own right.They can be found in acidic bogs throughout the cooler regions of the northern hemisphere.

Cranberries are low, creeping shrubs or vines up to 2 metres long and 5 to 20 centimetres in height; they have slender, wiry stems that are not thickly woody and have small evergreen leaves. The flowers are dark pink, with very distinct reflexed petals, leaving the style and stamens fully exposed and pointing forward. They are pollinated by bees. The fruit is a berry that is larger than the leaves of the plant; it is initially light green, turning red when ripe. It is edible, with an acidic taste that can overwhelm its sweetness.

Cranberries are a major commercial crop in certain American states and Canadian provinces. Most cranberries are processed into products such as juice, sauce, jam, and sweetened dried cranberries, with the remainder sold fresh to consumers. Cranberry sauce is a traditional accompaniment to turkey at Christmas dinner in the United Kingdom and Thanksgiving dinners in the United States and Canada.

[Function]
UTI protection, Prevent and treat urinary tract infections
Guard against cardiovascular diseases
Eliminate eye fatigue, curing eye diseases
Anti- aging
Cancer risk reduction

Aronia melanocarpa
Aronia melanocarpa (black chokeberry) has attracted scientific interest due to its deep purple, almost black pigmentation that arises from dense contents of phenolic phytochemicals, especially anthocyanins. Total anthocyanin content in chokeberries is 1480 mg per 100 g of fresh berries, and proanthocyanidin concentration is 664 mg per 100 g (Wu et al. 2004, 2006). Both values are among the highest measured in plants to date.

The plant produces these pigments mainly in the skin of the berries to protect the pulp and seeds from constant exposure to ultraviolet radiation[1]. By absorbing UV rays in the blue-purple spectrum, pigments filter intense sunlight and thereby have a role assuring regeneration of the species. Brightly colorful pigmentation also attracts birds and animals to consume the fruit and disperse the seeds in their droppings.

Anthocyanins not only contribute toward chokeberry’s astringent property (that would deter pests and infections) but also give Aronia melanocarpa extraordinary antioxidant strength that combats oxidative stress in the fruit during photosynthesis.

In Part 1 of Professor Fink’s Review of Biological Chemistry, he describes Carbohydrates (sugars) in general, and then covers monosaccharides and disaccharides in detail. Reference is made to 5-C monosaccharides (ribose & deoxyribose) & 6-C sugars (glucose, fructose & galactose) and the concept of chemical isomers. Reference is made to disaccharides (sucrose, lactose & maltose) and the concepts of dehydration synthesis reactions & hydrolysis reactions. Professor Fink then describes differences in sweetness in natural sugars and in artificial sweeteners (including cyclamates, saccharine, aspartame [Nutrasweet], and sucralose [Splenda].

Check-out professor fink’s web-site or additional resources in Biology, Anatomy, Physiology & Pharmacology: www.professorfink.com

Down-loadable e-books of the Lecture Outlines by Professor Fink (as well as “hard copy” versions) can be purchased from the WLAC Bookstore at: https://onlinestore.wlac.edu/fink.asp