Blackcurrant name is derived from "Ribes nigrum") and similar fruit syrups and juices. Raw blackcurrants are 82% water, 15% carbohydrates, 1% protein and 0.4% fat (table). Per 100 g serving providing 63 kilocalories, the raw fruit has high vitamin C content (218% of the Daily Value, DV) and moderate levels of iron and manganese (12% DV each). Other nutrients are present in negligible amounts (less than 10% DV, table). Polyphenol phytochemicals present in the fruit, seeds and leaves, are being investigated for their potential biological activities. Major anthocyanins in blackcurrant pomace are delphinidin-3-"O"-glucoside, delphinidin-3-"O"-rutinoside, cyanidin-3-"O"-glucoside, and cyanidin-3-"O"-rutinoside, which are retained in
Ribes speciosum Ribes speciosum Ribes speciosum is a species of flowering plant in the Grossulariaceae family, which includes the edible currants and gooseberries. It is a spiny deciduous shrub with spring-flowering, elongate red flowers that resemble fuchsias, though it is not closely related. Its common names are fuchsia-flowered gooseberry and Californian fuchsia. It is native to central and southern California and Baja California, where it grows in the scrub and chaparral of the coastal mountain ranges. "Ribes speciosum" is a spreading shrub which can reach in maximum height, its stems coated in bristles with three long spines at each stem node. The