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.
Blackcurrant Anthocyanins Improve Postprandial Vascular Function and Platelet Reactivity: Acute Crossover Trial Highlights Metabolites Linked to Benefit
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Blackcurrant Anthocyanins Improve Postprandial Vascular Function and Platelet Reactivity: Acute Crossover Trial Highlights Metabolites Linked to Benefit

In a randomized, double‑blind crossover trial, a 200 mL anthocyanin‑rich blackcurrant beverage (≈711 mg anthocyanins) taken with a high‑fat meal improved flow‑mediated dilation and reduced agonist‑induced platelet aggregation and IL‑8 over 6 hours in healthy middle‑aged adults; specific circulating phenolic metabolites correlated with the responses.