Blackberry
Scientific names: Rubus plicatus, Rubus fruticosus, Rubus affinis, Rubus canadensis, Rubus millspaughii, Rubus laciniatus
Family: Rosaceae
Alternate names: Bramble, Dewberry, Feuilles de Mûrier, Feuilles de Ronce, Goutberry, Mûre, Mûre Sauvage, Mûrier, Ronce du Canada, Ronce Commune, Ronce Laciniée, Rubi Fruticosi Folium, Rubi Fruticosi Radix, Thimbleberry, Zarzamora
Actions: Antioxidant, Chemopreventive activity
Background
Blackberry is a plant. The leaf, root, and fruit (berry) are used to make medicine.
Blackberry is used for diarrhea, fluid retention, diabetes, gout, pain and swelling (inflammation), throat irritation, and other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Blackberry is used for diarrhea, fluid retention, diabetes, gout, pain and swelling (inflammation), throat irritation, and other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: Blackberry fruit is LIKELY SAFE in the amounts commonly found in food. There isn't enough reliable information to know if blackberry is safe in the larger amounts used as medicine or what the side effects might be.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if blackberry is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and stick to food amounts.Effectiveness
NatMed Pro rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate.
Insufficient evidence Effectiveness definitions
- Fluid retention.
- Diabetes.
- Diarrhea.
- Gout.
- Pain and swelling (inflammation).
- Cancer.
- Heart disease.
- Other conditions.
Dosing & administration
The appropriate dose of blackberry for use as treatment depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for blackberry. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
It is not known if Blackberry interacts with any medicines. Before taking Blackberry, talk with your healthcare professional if you take any medications.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Action
Blackberry contains chemicals that might have antioxidant effects. It also contains chemicals that might protect against cancer.
Products
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Per 4 g:
- Rubus fruticosus (Blackberry)
- Beta vulgaris powder
- Fragaria ananassa (juice) powder (Strawberry)
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Ribes nigrum powder
- Punica granatum powder
- Silicon dioxide
- Citric acid anhydrous
- Haematococcus pluvialis (Chlorophyll)
- Fermented Prebiotic Isomalto-oligosaccharides (Fermented prebiotic IMO)
- Natural pomegranate flavour
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Per 5.5 g (Berry):
- Rubus fruticosus (Blackberry)
- Hydrolysed bovine collagen peptides 2.87 g
- Beta vulgaris powder
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Punica granatum
- Hyaluronic acid sodium salt (Sodium hyaluronate) 115.5 mg
- Fragaria ananassa (Strawberry)
- Fermented Prebiotic Isomalto-oligosaccharides (Fermented prebiotic IMO)
- Natural flavours
- Silicon dioxide
- Haematococcus pluvialis
- Citric acid anhydrous
- Berry flavour
- Luo Han Guo (fruit) ext. (Monk fruit)
- Ribes nigrum
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