Blackberry is the name for several species of climbing plants of the genus Rubus from the family Roses (Rosaceae). Blackberries can grow 50-300 cm in height. Their tree is more or less covered with thorns and in places thickened. Spines are used for climbing, but also as a defence mechanism against animals that feed on blackberry leaves.

It blooms from June to August. Subsequently, a small berry fruit of red colour develops from each individual flower, which later darkens to a deep blue and almost black colour. Blackberries are high in nutritional value and contain vitamin C, K, B9 and the essential mineral manganese.

The strong purple colour of blackberries comes from anthocyanins, which with its strong antioxidant activity have a beneficial effect on health, especially the cardiovascular system.

Some of the known actions:

• improves cognitive and motor skills, especially in old age;
• an excellent source of Vitamin K essential for wound healing;
• supports bone health;
• helps to cleanse the body of toxins;
• plays an important role in the prevention of malignancies;
• has a major role in the protection of the eyes and the prevention of macular degeneration;
• anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects on blood vessel functions;
• role in creating new blood cells.