Plant Origin:Vaccinium Uliginosum L. Part Used: Dried leaf Specification: Polyphenols 25% by UV Appearance: Fine brown to brownish yellow powder Solubility: Good soluble in alcoholic
Function:
A highly purified proanthocyanidin from blueberry leaves stops hepatitis C in its tracks. In Europe, blueberry leaf teas have been used for a long time to help individuals withdiabetes. The science on them also shows that they reduce elevated liver enzymes, meaning they are one more nutrient that can help lower liver inflammation that is associated with many health problems.
Blueberry leaves have powerful antioxidant properties. Blueberry leaves also contain a unique compound known as chlorogenic acid, which has one of the highest Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacities of any natural substance.
It also have significant reducing capacity as well as radical scavenging potential, which places blueberry leaf tea high on the list of dietary sources of antioxidants.
Blueberry leaf extract has been shown in several studies to lower blood sugar levels when taken daily.