【Product Name】: Cranberry Extract
【Botanical Name】: Vaccinium macrocarpon
【Part used】:Fruit
【Appearance】: Purple Red or Dark Violet powder
【Specification】: 4:1 10:1 / Juice Powder / Berry Powder/ Proanthocyanidins10% 25% 50%
【Storage Period】: 24 Months
【Package】: 1kg/bag 25kg/drum
【Test Method】: HPLC
【Storage Conditions】: Store in cool and dry places. Keep away from strong light and heat.
Description
Cranberries are low, creeping shrubs or vines up to 2 m long and 5–20 cm 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, but with an acidic taste that usually overwhelms its sweetness.
Chemical Composition
It mainly contains proanthocyanidins, anthocyanins, organic acids, vitamins , minerals, fiber and so on. Organic acids, including quinic, malic, and citric acids.