Anthocyanins and Black Currant: study protocols

15 study groups took Anthocyanins together with Black Currant. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

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Dose per serving from research: Anthocyanins

15 study groups in 14 studies say how much Anthocyanins participants took a day.

These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

Most common: 100 mg to 250 mg, 80% of 15 study groups.

Daily dose	Study groups
100 mg to 250 mg	12
250 mg to 500 mg	2
500 mg to 1 g	1

Dose per serving from research: Black Currant

10 study groups in 10 studies say how much Black Currant participants took a day.

These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

Most common: 500 mg to 1 g, 70% of 10 study groups.

Daily dose	Study groups
250 mg to 500 mg	3
500 mg to 1 g	7

Commonly used together

None of these 15 study groups took Anthocyanins and Black Currant with anything else.

15 study groups

Study
Acute Effects of an Anthocyanin-Rich Blackcurrant Beverage on Markers of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Healthy Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial 2025 · blackcurrant beverage · Healthy, nonsmoking adults aged 30–55 years, normal to overweight BMI (20–30 kg/m²), 11 females and 12 males among completers	711 mg	200 mL	1 day	23
Effects of New Zealand blackcurrant extract on sport climbing performance 2020 · NZBC extract · Male sport climbers, age 24 ± 6 years, French grade 6a–8b	210 mg	600 mg	7 days	18
Effect of New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract on Physiological Responses at Rest and during Brisk Walking in Southeast Asian Men: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study 2018 · New Zealand blackcurrant extract · Healthy recreationally active Southeast Asian Thai men, mean age 22 years; mostly normal weight	210 mg	600 mg	7 days	17
New Zealand blackcurrant extract enhances fat oxidation during prolonged cycling in endurance-trained females 2018 · NZBC extract · Endurance-trained healthy active females, age 28 ± 8 years	210 mg	600 mg	7 days	16
Daily and Not Every-Other-Day Intake of Anthocyanin-Rich New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract Alters Substrate Oxidation during Moderate-Intensity Walking in Adult Males 2022 · 14-D (daily intake) · Physically active males, mean age 24 ± 6 years	210 mg	—	2 weeks	16
Daily and Not Every-Other-Day Intake of Anthocyanin-Rich New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract Alters Substrate Oxidation during Moderate-Intensity Walking in Adult Males 2022 · 14-EOD (every-other-day intake) · Physically active males, mean age 24 ± 6 years	105 mg	—	2 weeks	16
The Effects of an Acute Dose of New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract on 5-km Running Performance 2023 · NZBC extract condition · Trained male runners, mean age 26 ± 5 years	315 mg	—	1 day	16
Individual Responses to Repeated Dosing with Anthocyanin-Rich New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract During High-Intensity Intermittent Treadmill Running in Active Males 2024 · NZBC extract · Healthy recreationally active men, mean age 23 years, with no stated diagnosed condition	210 mg	600 mg	7 days	16
New Zealand blackcurrant extract improves cycling performance and fat oxidation in cyclists 2015 · NZBC extract · Healthy trained men; mean age 38 ± 13 years	105 mg	300 mg	7 days	14
Consumption of New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract Improves Recovery from Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage in Non-Resistance Trained Men and Women: A Double-Blind Randomised Trial 2021 · NZBC extract · Healthy, non-resistance-trained men and women aged 18–45 years	105 mg	300 mg	12 days	14
New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract Improves High-Intensity Intermittent Running 2015 · NZBC extract · Active males, mean age 25 ± 4 years	105 mg	300 mg	7 days	13
Blackcurrant Alters Physiological Responses and Femoral Artery Diameter during Sustained Isometric Contraction 2017 · NZBC extract condition · Healthy, physically active men aged 21–35 years	210 mg	—	7 days	13
Enhanced Walking-Induced Fat Oxidation by New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract Is Body Composition-Dependent in Recreationally Active Adult Females 2022 · NZBC extract · Healthy, recreationally active women, age 21 ± 2 years	210 mg	600 mg	7 days	12
Dietary supplementation with New Zealand blackcurrant extract enhances fat oxidation during submaximal exercise in the heat 2020 · New Zealand blackcurrant extract (NZBC) · Healthy men and women, mean age 27 years, completing exercise testing	210 mg	600 mg	7 days	—
New Zealand blackcurrant extract modulates the heat shock response in men during exercise in hot ambient conditions 2024 · NZBC · Recreationally active men, age 29 ± 2 years, without cardiovascular, pulmonary, or metabolic disease	420 mg	600 mg	7 days	10

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Dose per serving from research: Anthocyanins

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Commonly used together

Anthocyanins and Black Currant: study protocols