The Corinthian black currant is a Greek product with great nutritional value. Especially in recent years has become a great buzz around the many important properties, which make it super-food.
The black currant is a purely Greek grape variety, which has small black berries pitted most, which dried the skins natural. Produced almost exclusively WPS Greece and mainly in the Peloponnese (Corinth, Aigialeia, Ilia, Messinia), but also the islands of Zakynthos and Kefalonia. Although considered a super-food in Greece is not particularly popular and 95% of production is exported to foreign countries.
The raisin has antioxidant and anti-allergic properties, dietary fiber, potassium and powerful anticancer, antimicrobial and antibacterial properties. It helps control blood pressure and cholesterol lowering, and despite the sweetness does not appear to adversely affect diabetes.