product description
Master plant: Ribes nigrum L.
Grossulariaceae (Currant/Gooseberry family)
Oleum ribes nigra
Origin:
The Black Currant has been cultivated since the Middle Ages in Central Europe and Western Europe. The juice of the black currant is high in vitamins C and A. The cold-pressed or CO2 extracted Black Currant seed oil is from controlled organic agriculture.
Characteristics and substances:
The Black Currant seed oil is one of the most valuable seed oils.
Black currant seed oil is a yellow to dark green oil with fruity aroma and taste. The oil contains more than 70% of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Especially the amount of alpha and gamma-linolenic acid (18-20%) is extremely high - more than three times as high as black cumin seed oil.
Black currant seed oil also contains natural tocopherols (alpha & gamma) and bioactive substances like flavonoids.
Applications:
Harmonizes very well with hemp and / or linseed oil in the kitchen.
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