Blackberry fruit is one species in the genus Rubus of the Rosaceae family. The fruit is usually found in Europe, England, North America, and the Pacific coast.
Blackberry fruit has a wine-like shape, it just has a smaller fruit size and clustered. Blackberry fruit is still green and then turned red, and if it is cooked blackberry will turn into blackish purple.
Blackberry fruit has been consumed by humans for thousands of years ago, because there are forensic results from the Iron Age which proves that Haraldskær Women consumed blackberries in about 2,500 years ago.
In addition can be eaten directly as desserts, this fruit can also be processed as jam, jelly, drinks, and even can be used as a mixture for apple cake. Blackberry fruit can also be made as a beauty scrub.
This tasty fruit also has many health benefits, where blackberries absorb oxygen radicals (ORAC) , against perosokil radicals, superoxides, hydrogen peroxides, hydroxyl radicals, and singlet oxygen.
Blackberry fruit also contains lots of fiber and vitamin C, so that the fruit is recommended for people who are on a diet program and requires vitamin C intake . Blackberry fruit also has Tanin compounds that are able to heal wounds .
In addition , blackberry fruit is also able to prevent the growth of tumor cells and cancer , because this fruit contains flavanoids and anthocyanins. While the content of lutein in blackberries can prevent eye damage .
Here are the benefits of blackberry fruit, namely:
• Maintaining ideal body weight • Lowering blood sugar levels • Helping wound healing • Ability to absorb oxygen radicals (ORAC) • Increasing immune power • Maintaining heart health • Lowering high blood pressure • Reducing the growth of cancer cells and tumors • Maintaining eye health • Maintain bone health • Maintain digestive health • Maintain the health of respiratory organs • Reduce the risk of defects in infants • Prevent premature aging • Prevent viruses and bacteria • And others.