
○ Latin name: Ribes nigrum ○ Dosage: 250 mg per capsule Blackcurrant, scientifically known as Ribes nigrum, is a fruit-bearing shrub native to Europe and northern Asia. It belongs to the Grossulariaceae family. Blackcurrant is valued for its juicy and aromatic black berries, which are used in a variety of culinary preparations. Blackcurrant is a deciduous shrub that can reach a height of 1 to 2 meters. It has five-lobed palmate leaves, green in color. Black currant flowers are small, greenish and cluster in hanging clusters. Blackcurrant berries are small, round and black in color when ripe. They have a tart and sweet flavor, and are used in the preparation of jams, jellies, juices, syrups, desserts and even alcoholic beverages such as blackcurrant liqueur.