1, black currant is a perennial deciduous shrub, and its mature fruit is a small black berry. The plant is light-loving, cold-resistant and barren, and is a widely distributed economic forest tree in the Tianshan Mountains. The wild species of blackcurrant is distributed in Europe and Asia. 16th century in the United Kingdom, Holland, Germany began to domesticate cultivation, so far only more than 400 years of history. The first record of blackcurrant cultivation, from the early 17th century in the United Kingdom on the drug journal, because of its fruit and leaf medicinal value and attention. Saxifrage order tea _ Zi family tea _ Zi genus, small shrubs, its mature fruit for the black small berries, rich in vitamin C, anthocyanins, can be eaten. Can also be processed into juice, jam and other foods.
2, black currant is not only a flavorful, nutritious fruit, but has a variety of health effects, such as strong gums, protect the liver, improve visual function and anti-aging and so on. Mineral elements in the high content of zinc, can be used as a source of zinc supply. Vitamin C content is extremely high, significantly higher than citrus, hawthorn, also contains phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, calcium, anthocyanins, phenolic substances. The seeds have high linoleic acid content, which has the effect of lowering blood pressure, lowering blood fat and anti-atherosclerosis.