Cranberry seeds

We believe that all residents of our latitudes, without exception, know about the useful properties of such a berry as cranberries. In biology, cranberries or Oxycóccus are understood to be a whole taxon that belongs to the Heather family. In its biological structure, the cranberry is an evergreen shrub that grows in swamps, usually located in the Northern Hemisphere of the earth.

Cranberry berry got its original scientific name due to the combination of two words of the Greek language ὀξύς and κόκκος, which literally means "sour berry. " In addition, several folk names have survived behind cranberries, for example, "bear berry" or "crane berry. " Scientists currently have information about several dozen types of berries.

Moreover, all types of cranberries have a similar appearance, as well as other biological characteristics, usually the distribution range of the berry varies. People have consumed incredibly healthy berries of the plant from time immemorial, in addition to using cranberry seeds to obtain valuable vegetable oil. Cranberry fruits are enriched with a significant amount of vitamins, as well as biologically active compounds, among which amino acids, vitamins of group C, B and K are of particular importance for the human body.

Cranberry berries have found widespread use in cooking, as well as in the cosmetic, medical and pharmacological industries. It is worth noting that cranberries have a unique ability to preserve their unique natural beneficial properties when dried and frozen. The chemical composition of cranberry seeds contains vegetable oil, which has also long been used in folk medicine and cooking.

The oil produced from cranberry seeds may have different colors depending on the production method and species of the plant. To produce vegetable oil from cranberry seeds, the cold-pressed method is used. This method of producing cranberry seed oil helps the manufacturer to maintain the largest number of useful biologically active compounds in the chemical composition of the final product.

It is worth noting that the composition of cranberry seeds, as well as cranberry oil, contains a fairly large amount of fatty acids, among which Omega-3, as well as Omega-6, are essential for the human body. Cranberry seed oil has found widespread use in cosmetic production. Often, vegetable oil obtained from cranberry seeds is part of cosmetic skin care products.

Due to the high content of tocopherols, the oil nourishes the skin and moisturizes, which significantly improves its appearance. It is also noteworthy that the caratinoids contained in the chemical composition of the plant, which are responsible for the bright red color of the berries, act as a natural protective mechanism that minimizes the harmful effects of free radicals.