Blackcurrant syrup is a sweet and flavorful syrup that can be used in cocktails, hot drinks, and other recipes. Here are some details about blackcurrant syrup, including its ingredients, positive and negative aspects, and related materials:
Ingredients:
- Sugar
- Water
- Concentrated blackcurrant juice
- Natural flavoring
- Concentrated lemon juice
- Colorings such as anthocyanins
Positive aspects:
- Blackcurrant berries contain chemicals called anthocyanins, which have antioxidant effects. There is interest in these chemicals to prevent skin aging and wrinkles.
- Limited research suggests that black currant might help lower total cholesterol, lower triglyceride levels, and increase HDL "good" cholesterol. It may also lessen muscle fatigue after repetitive tasks and relieve symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis such as joint pain, stiffness, and tenderness.
Negative aspects:
- There are no known negative aspects of blackcurrant syrup itself. However, people should be careful about combining black currant with drugs that can slow blood clotting, such as aspirin, heparin, ibuprofen, naproxen, warfarin, apixaban (Eliquis), clopidogrel (Plavix), dabigatran (Pradaxa), prasugrel (Effient), rivaroxaban (Xarelto), and ticagrelor (Brilinta). They should also avoid combining black currant with antipsychotic drugs.
Related materials:
- Blackcurrant concentrate: CurrantC™ all-natural Black Currant Concentrate is a pure, healthy, aromatic Black Currant juice that has been concentrated by removing the water.
- Blackcurrant plant: Health supplements are made from the black currant plant using its seed oil, leaves, fruit, and flowers. Black currant contains anthocyanidin, a type of pigment, gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), an omega-6 fatty acid, alpha-linolenic acid (an omega-3 fatty acid), and other omega-6 fats. Some researchers believe these may help the immune system and lessen inflammation.
