BLACKCURRANT
Ribes nigrum L.
Slimming 
Renal function 
Circulation 
Joints Native to Europe and Asia, blackcurrant leaf has been used since the Middle Ages for its soothing properties on joints, kidney elimination and antioxidant properties. It is used to relieve joint pain and promote renal elimination. Read the detailed description
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Identification : TLC
Data on traditional use
Cahier de l’agence du médicament (France):
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Facilitates the body’s elimination functions (leaf)
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Promotes renal elimination of water (leaf)
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Facilitate weight loss as a complement to dietary measures (leaf)
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Painful joint manifestations and the health of shearings (leaf)
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Reduce feelings of heavy legs (fruit)
EMA monograph (sheets):
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Relieves minor joint pain
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Renal water elimination and urinary tract health
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CHONDRO’SEA – CHONDROITINE Sulfate Sodium (marine)
Chondroïtine marine
BOSWELLIA EXTRACT
Boswellia serrata Roxb.
BUTCHER’S BROOM
Ruscus aculeatus L.
RED VINE
Vitis vinifera L. var. tinctoria
Nattiase: for normal blood flow.
Glycine max L.
DANDELION
Taraxacum officinale (L.) Weber
HIBISCUS
Hibiscus sabdariffa L.
Detailed description
1. Coman et al., 2025 ; Izteleuova et al., 2025
2. Minasyan A, et al., BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2025;25.
3. Ziemlewska A, et al., Scientific Reports, 2021;11.
4. Izteleuova EY, et al., Plants, 2025;14.
FAQ
Blackcurrant leaf (Ribes nigrum L.) has been used in traditional herbal medicine since the Middle Ages. Naturally rich in flavonoids, proanthocyanidins and tannins, it is widely used in nutraceutical formulations intended to support joint comfort, renal water elimination and antioxidant protection.
Blackcurrant leaf is mainly used in food supplements formulated for joint comfort, body drainage, urinary tract wellness and circulation support. Owing to its high polyphenol content, it is also valued in antioxidant formulations.