Red currant, Currant or common or garden Currants (lat. Ribes rubrum) is a small deciduous perennial shrub of the family Gooseberry family (Grossulariaceae).
Unlike the black currant bushes are more compressed and stretched up. Strong and thick annual shoots growing from the base of the Bush, go to its formation and the replacement of old, dying branches, but over the years their steady growth fades.
For most varieties of red currants are characterized by rather strong growth of basal shoots. Their branches retain viability and can give a yield of 5-8 years. Under favorable conditions, red currant produces good yields of 20 years.
Red currant is among the most hardy berry crops, like light and moderate watering – drought tolerant.
Blooms of pale greenish flowers and gives red sour berries collected in drooping brush. The time of flowering. May. The fruits ripen in July – August. Height 1-2 m.
There are about 19 varieties of red currant.
Red – currant comes from the West of Europe, where it has long been cultivated as a medicinal plant and-‘just then received recognition as a berry plant.
Is not large and amounts to 39 kcal per 100 g of product. 100 g of dried currants – 283 kcal. Due to the high content of carbohydrates excessive consumption of such berries can lead to obesity.
Useful properties of red currant
The berries contain significant amounts of organic acids and sugars, the combination of which causes a pleasant, refreshing taste.
Red currants are rich in vitamin A, C, E and contains iron, potassium, succinic and malic acid, pectin and nitrogenous substances and mineral selenium. The berries of the red currant was found 0. 2-0. 5 mg/100 g-carotene.
Red currant berries contain many antioxidants that can resist the cancer cells.
Red currant contains ascorbic acid in red fruits are 4-5 times lower than in black. In red currant is very rich in iron, which is so necessary vessels, and potassium, which has beneficial effects on the heart and removes from the body excess liquid, allowing you to appear more swelling and bags under the eyes.
Red currant is widely used in folk medicine of many countries, it is used to treat patients with diabetes, for appetite stimulation, anti-nausea, etc.
The juice of red currants astringent, diuretic, choleretic effect. Red currant has anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, blood-forming, laxative and tonic properties.
Coumaric substances included in the composition of red currant, reduce blood clotting and prevent heart attacks and stroke, and pectin, binding cholesterol and preventing atherosclerosis.
Contained in the berries of red currant succinic and malic acid belonging to the group Energomash compounds effective in the elderly, with fatigue; currant juice is recommended to apply the athletes to maintain tone in the marathon race, to accelerate recovery after the competition. Juice blackcurrant drink with spastic colitis and enterocolitis. It quenches thirst and reduces temperature in febrile patients, especially in children, has anti-inflammatory and diaphoretic effect, helps with anemia.
Fresh fruits of red currant, as well as the products of processing, improve the appetite, increase the absorption of nutrients, several increases peristalsis. The juice has a refreshing taste and is useful for kidney stone disease, as it promotes the excretion of urate (uric acid salts).
The fruit juice well quenches thirst, reduces the temperature in febrile diseases, eliminates the feeling of nausea, suppresses vomiting, and excites peristalsis. The juice of the berries increases the secretion of sweat and urine and causes increased secretion of salts from urine. The juice also has a weak choleretic and laxative properties and anti-inflammatory and hemostatic effect. The berries and juice are an excellent means to improve appetite and increase activity of the stomach and intestines. Red currant useful and suffering from prolonged chronic constipation.
The method of application. 3 tablespoons of red currant berries to insist 4 hours in 1 Cup of boiling water, drain. Take ‘/h Cup 4 times a day ‘/g hour before meals.
Despite the wide range of useful properties, there are contraindications to the use of red currant: its juice is contraindicated in peptic ulcer disease of stomach and duodenal ulcers, acute gastritis and hepatitis, as well as reduced blood clotting, including hemophilia.
Red currant, or Currum ordinary, or garden Currant (Latin Ribes rubrum) is a small deciduous perennial shrub of the Gooseberry family (Grossulariaceae).
Unlike the black currant bushes are more compressed and stretched upward. Strong and thick annual shoots that grow from the base of the bush, go to its formation and replacement of old, dying branches, but over the years their progressive growth fades.
For most varieties of red currant is characterized by a fairly strong growth of root shoots. Their branches remain viable and can yield a harvest of 5-8 years. Under favorable conditions, red currant yields a good harvest for 20 years.
Red currant is one of the most winter-hardy berry crops, loves light and moderate watering – drought-resistant.
Blooms pale greenish flowers and gives red sour berries, collected in drooping brushes. Flowering time. May. Fruits ripen in July – August. The height is 1-2 m.
There are about 19 varieties of red currant.
Red-currant originates from Western Europe, where it has long been cultivated as a medicinal plant and was later recognized as a berry plant.
Calorie content of red currant
Not large and amounts to 39 kcal per 100 g of product. And in 100 g of dried currant – 283 kcal. Because of the high content of carbohydrates, excessive consumption of such currants can lead to obesity.
Nutrition information in 100 grams:
Proteins, Fats gr, gr Carbohydrates, Zola gr, gr Water gr Calories, kcal
0. 6 0. 2 7. 7 0. 6 85 39
Useful properties of red currant
Redcurrant berries contain significant amounts of organic acids and sugars, the combination of which causes a pleasant, refreshing taste.
Red currant is rich in vitamin A, C, E, contains iron, potassium, succinic and malic acid, pectic and nitrogenous substances and mineral selenium. In the red currant berries found 0. 2-0. 5 mg / 100 g of B-carotene.
Red currant berries contain many antioxidants that can resist cancer cells.
Red currant contains ascorbic acid in red fruits 4-5 times lower than in black. In the red currant there is a lot of iron, which is so necessary for the vessels, and potassium, which has a beneficial effect on the heart and removes excess fluid from the body, preventing the appearance of swelling and bags under the eyes.
Red currant is very widely used in folk medicine in very many countries, it is used to treat patients with diabetes, to arouse appetite, against nauseam, etc.
Redcurrant juice has an astringent, diuretic, choleretic effect. Red currant has anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, hematopoietic, laxative and restorative properties.
Coumarin substances that make up the red currant, reduce blood clotting and help prevent heart attacks and stroke, and pectin, binding cholesterol, and preventing atherosclerosis.
Amber and malic acids contained in red currant berries, belonging to the group of energy-producing compounds, are effective in old age, with fatigue; Currant juice is recommended for athletes to maintain their tone during marathon races, to accelerate the recovery of forces after the competition. Currant juice is drunk with spastic colitis and enterocolitis. It quenches thirst, reduces temperature in febrile patients, especially in children, has anti-inflammatory and diaphoretic effects, helps with anemia.
The fresh fruits of red currant, as well as the products of their processing, improve appetite, increase the digestibility of nutrients, increase the intestinal peristalsis somewhat. Juice has a refreshing taste and is considered useful in urolithiasis, as it promotes the excretion of urate (uric acid salts).
Juice of berries quenches thirst, reduces fever, eliminates nauseam, suppresses vomiting and excites intestinal peristalsis. The juice of the currant increases the secretion of sweat and urine and causes increased isolation of salts with urine. Juice also has a weak choleretic and laxative properties and anti-inflammatory and hemostatic effect. Berries and juice are an excellent way to improve appetite and strengthen the activity of the stomach and intestines. Red currant is useful and suffering from prolonged chronic constipation.
Mode of application. 3 tablespoons red currant berries infuse 4 hours in 1 cup boiling water, drain. Take a ‘/ h glass 4 times a day for 1 / h before meals.
Dangerous properties of red currants
Despite a wide range of useful properties, there are contraindications to the use of red currants: its juice is contraindicated in peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum, with acute gastritis and hepatitis, as well as with reduced blood clotting, including hemophilia.
