Blackcurrant Anthocyanins Improve Post‑prandial Vascular Function and Platelet Reactivity — Acute RCT Insights and Clinical Implications
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Blackcurrant Anthocyanins Improve Post‑prandial Vascular Function and Platelet Reactivity — Acute RCT Insights and Clinical Implications

A randomized, double‑blind crossover trial found that a single 200‑mL anthocyanin‑rich blackcurrant beverage (711 mg anthocyanins) attenuated the adverse postprandial effects of a high‑fat meal on flow‑mediated dilation, platelet aggregation, and IL‑8 in healthy adults; effects were linked to specific phenolic metabolites.