Bilberry Extract

Native to Europe and the British Isles, bilberry is known as the European blueberry. The bilberry bush produces flavorful, blue-colored berries that are enjoyed as a fruity culinary treat and are also applied in traditional European herbalism. Typically, bilberries are wildharvested since they can be difficult to cultivate and are celebrated at regional harvest festivals throughout Europe. Our bilberry extract is a synergistic blend of both leaf and berry that are macerated separately and blended after pressing to offer a complete plant profile. A member of the Ericaceae family, Vaccinium myrtillus is a close relative of North American blueberries, cranberries, and huckleberries. Bilberry is a small shrub that flourishes in damp acidic soils. Native to Europe, the shrub produces bell shaped flowers that ripen into a small, dark blue, edible fruit known as bilberry or whortleberry. Used since the times of ancient Greece, bilberry leaf and fruit have a long history of traditional applic