•  Cranberry extract.
•  20 times more concentrated.
•  10% proanthocyanidins.
•  With vitamin C.
•  Vegetable capsules.
•  Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

What is Cranberry 20:1 extract 500mg?

Cranberry (20:1) extract 500mg by EssentialSeries is a food supplement in vegetable capsules made from 20 times more concentrated extract of the berries of the plant Vaccinium macrocarpon L., standardised to 10% proanthocyanidins.

Cranberry extract is made from numerous fragments of the exocarp with achromatic cell walls and violet berry contents; the thin lamina parenchyma of the mesocarp; the thickened, pitted cells of the testa and oil droplets from the berries (Upton et al., 2002 cited in World Health Organization, 2009).

This product is 100% suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

What is in Cranberry 20:1 extract 500mg?

Characteristics of cranberries

Cranberry extract is nothing more than a concentrated version of the natural berries of Vaccinium macrocarpon L. which contain:

•  Organic acids (e.g. citric and quinic acids predominate),
•  Phenolic acids (e.g. chlorogenic and p-coumaric acids).

The fruits contain up to 10% tannins (mostly catechol tannins). The main flavonoids are myricetin and quercetin glycosides.

Also of interest are proantocianidinas (ondensed tannins) consisting of oligomers of 2 flavan-3ols. Mainly epicatechin with small amounts of epigallocatechin.

World Health Organisation (2009)

Cranberry extract 20:1 500mg properties

Our cranberry extract has been supplemented with Vitamin C, ascorbic acid.

Vitamin C

•  Vitamin C contributes to the normal formation of collagen for the normal function of blood vessels.
•  Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for normal bone function.
•  Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for normal cartilage function.
•  Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
•  Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells against oxidative damage.
•  Vitamin C helps to reduce tiredness and fatigue.
•  Vitamin C helps to regenerate the reduced form of vitamin E.
•  Vitamin C improves iron absorption.

Why buy Cranberry Extract 20:1 500mg HSN?

Herbal extracts have an extraction ratio, which is the number of mass units of natural source to extract ratio (20:1).

In this case, the product label states that each mg of extract is equivalent to 20 times its mass in native berries, so the concentration is clearly 20 times higher.

What more do you need? All the convenience of HSN's highly concentrated extracts!

Standardised content

During the processing of a herbal extract, depending on the solvents used, the medium and the processing conditions, bioactives that are more sensitive to degradation may lose their biological activity.

This is the case with the proanthocyanidins that characterise cranberries.

Ensuring the content of one or more plant constituents is called 'standardisation', and is a sign of high quality control in the processing of the product.

Each capsule contains a high concentration of 50mg of these polyphenols.

100% vegan

We have used a semi-synthetic polymer of vegetable origin to make the capsules of the product, in order to avoid the use of gelatine of animal origin.

Which products should Cranberry Extract 20:1 500mg be combined with?

This product goes great with products like:

•  Black Garlic Extract (10:1) 500mg.

Bibliographical references

•  EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, N. and A. (NDA). (2009). Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to vitamin C and protection of DNA, proteins and lipids from oxidative damage (ID 129, 138, 143, 148), antioxidant function of lutein (ID 146), maintenance of vision (ID 141, 142), collagen formation (ID 130, 131, 136, 137, 149), function of the nervous system (ID 133), function of the immune system (ID 134), function of the immune system during and after extreme physical exercise (ID 144), non-haem iron absorption (ID 132, 147), energy-yielding metabolism (ID 135), and relief in case of irritation in the upper respiratory tract (ID 1714, 1715) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. EFSA Journal, 7(10), 1226.
•  World Health Organization (2009). WHO monographs on selected medicinal plants. Vol. 4.