黑醋栗對於黑眼圈有所改善

日本研究人員已完成了深入的研究，強調黑醋栗對黑眼圈有效。

黑醋栗早以幫助改善血液循環聞名，但少為人知,這增強循環也可以幫助減少眼睛周圍和黑眼圈。

這個常見的美容問題一直是日本Hirosaki大學的研究人員以33名健康女性的研究主題。這些試驗證明，攝取黑醋栗改善了光神經的血流量並大幅降低'下垂眼睛'的效果。

據認為這效果是從黑醋栗裡天然成分萃取的,如花青素,在黑眼圈地方以增加毛細血管的血流量因此提供更多的氧氣到組織。這促進把它們擴大且有助於降低黑陰影的影響.這實驗現又在進行在Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI).

SCRI的博士Derek Stewart說: ”我們在英國渴望複製這個實驗且希望看到和日本的研究證明有相同的結果。黑醋栗已由很多的實驗室研究證明可幫助血液循環故我們開始利用它們幫助眼部肌膚外觀的改善,這只是一個時間的問題. 這一切都證明，黑醋栗可以提供良好的健康和美容的好處。”

Blackcurrants Fight Dark Circles Under Eyes

Summary:The tests proved conclusively that the consumption of blackcurrants improved the blood flow around the optical nerves and drastically reduced the effect of 'sagging eyes'.

28 Sep 2009 --- Researchers in Japan have completed an intensive study which highlights the beneficial effects of blackcurrants on dark circles under the eyes.

Blackcurrants have long been renowned for their benefits in helping to improve blood circulation, but less well known, however, is that this improved circulation can also help reduce the dark rings around and predominantly under the eyes.

This common beauty problem has been the subject of a study using 33 healthy women by researchers in Japan at Hirosaki University. The tests proved conclusively that the consumption of blackcurrants improved the blood flow around the optical nerves and drastically reduced the effect of 'sagging eyes'.

It is thought that the effect is derived from the ability of the natural components in blackcurrants, such as anthocyanins, to increase the blood flow in the capillaries in these dark regions thereby delivering more oxygen to the tissues. This encourages them to expand, helping to reduce the dark shadowed effect. The experiment is now being repeated in the UK by the Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI).

Dr Derek Stewart of the SCRI commented: "We are keen to replicate this experiment here in the UK and would hope to see the same strong results as demonstrated in Japan. Blackcurrants have been proven to aid circulation in a number of previous laboratory studies so it was only a matter of time before we started utilising their benefits in aiding eye skin appearance. This goes to show that blackcurrants can offer excellent health and beauty benefits."