The results of one of the largest studies conducted in Bulgaria regarding the antioxidant activity of Bulgarian fruits, vegetables and herbs, as well as their values based on “ORAC” (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity), a laboratory test that aims to determine their total antioxidant capacity.
🫐 Fresh fruits (μmol TE/g ):
– Black elderberry: 205.4
– Rosehip: 201.1
– Aronia: 160.8
– Blackberry: 98.8
-Blackthorn: 79.1
-Blackberry: 74.2
– Cranberry: 70.0
-Strawberry: 47.2
-Raspberry: 38.9
– Black grapes: 26.8
-Cherry: 25.8
-Plum: 10.8
-Apricot: 7.2
🌿 Herbs (μmol TE/g):
-Mint: ~2800
-Hawthorn blossom and leaf: ~2200
-Birch leaf: ~1400
-Raspberry leaf: ~1300
-Yellow St. John’s wort: ~1200
-Lemon balm: ~1100
-Linden: ~1090
-White Yarrow: ~900
-Tribulus terrestris: ~800
-Chamomile: ~800
-Nettle: ~150-200
-Calendula: ~500
These data are a great motivation, why you should make Bulgarian fruits and herbs, as an important part of your everyday meal. If you need some of those, call us ;).
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