The phenolic profile of maqui berries reveal that 34% of the anthocyanins (purple pigments) are in the form of delphinidin 3-sambubioside-5-glucoside (delphinidin anthocyanins). The Indian gooseberry is different. It grows on a large tree, not a bush. It’s commonly called amla, which is the Hindi name. Throughout India, it’s used as part of their Ayurveda traditional medicine. Vilahur, G.; Badimon, L. Antiplatelet properties of natural products. Vasc. Pharmacol. 2013, 59, 67–75. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef] The participants experienced a noteworthy improvement according to the Dry Eye-related Quality of life Score (DEQS) which runs from 0 (no dryness) to 60 (extreme dryness).

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Inflammation is part of almost every degenerative disease - from cardiovascular diseases to diabetes and arthritis. Any disease that ends with 'itis' is an inflammatory disease. One of the most recent discoveries is that the anthocyanins in the maqui berry have powerful anti-inflammatory properties. These anti-inflammatory effects can help the body's bones and joints- especially in people who have arthritis and joint pain. López de Dicastillo, C.; López-Carballo, G.; Gavara, R.; Muriel Galet, V.; Guarda, A.; Galotto, M.J. Improving polyphenolic thermal stability of Aristotelia chilensis fruit extract by encapsulation within electrospun cyclodextrin capsules. J. Food Processing Preserv. 2019, 43, e14044. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef]

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