Nordic Beauty Berry Extract

Nordic beauty berry extract are an essential part of Finnish culture and cuisine, and have been for hundreds of years. Wild Berries are picked in forests and they have been used throughout the ages for nutrition, medicine, decoration and dyeing. The growing conditions for wild Berries in Finland are among the best in the world, due to a favorable climate, soil and good air quality, as well as the vast and versatile forests. Thanks to sunny summers and the Golf Stream, which brings warm air to Northern Europe, there are optimal growing conditions for wild Berries in Finland and other Nordic countries. According to studies, the ample light and coolness of the Nordic summers allow different aromas, sugars and antioxidants to develop in Berries, making them tastier and healthier.

Wild Berries are a good source of vitamin E. Vitamin A in Berries occurs in its precursor form, carotenoids. Aside from vitamins, Berries also contain minerals and trace elements in amounts comparable to fruits and vegetables. These include potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, selenium, and manganese.

Besides vitamins and minerals, Berries contain polyphenols. These compounds perform many important and beneficial functions in the plants themselves, such as regulating their growth and protecting them from excessive UV-radiation, insect pests, viuses, bacteria and fungi. Temperature, light, and the nutrient and moisture content of the soil are some of the factors that affect the quantity of polyphenols developing in plants. Each kind of berry typically produces certain polyphenols.