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Red currents heath benefits Currants are generally high utility plant. Currants consist of red currants, black currants and goose berries; it does not involve zante currants that are small berries that resemble raisins. Red currants are highly flavored and hence it is used for jams, jellies. They can grow in hard and cold climate as the plant requires winter chill. Thus of all the types of currants, red currants are commercially produced.
It is rich in Vitamin C and potassium and hence is helpful in enhancing the immune system and maintaining the electrolyte balance. Because of its red color it is rich in anthocyanins and proanthocyanidin. Anthocyanin is powerful antioxidants that can scavenge the free radicals in the body and prevent it from causing adverse effects. Hence it is useful against diabetes, heart diseases, cancer and aging. Hence the fruits with red pigment are a good nutritional source.
Proanthocyanidin are colorless compounds that can be converted to anthocyanin. Effect of seeds of red currants on health has not been researched and health implication of red currant seeds has been suggested.
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