DEFINITION

Powdered Bilberry Extract is prepared from the ripe fruits of Vaccinium myrtillus L. (Fam. Ericaceae) using suitable solvents such as alcohol, methanol, or water or mixtures of these solvents. The ratio of the starting plant material to Powdered Extract is between 153:1 and 76:1. It contains NLT 36.0% of anthocyanosides, calculated as cyanidin-3-O-glucoside chloride, and NMT 1.0% of anthocyanidins, calculated as cyanidin chloride; both are calculated on the anhydrous basis.