The Science of
Smarter Aging.
Aging is a natural process, but how the brain ages is shaped by lifestyle, nutrition, and long-term biological support.
Our approach is simple: Target the four key biological drivers of cognitive decline. Over time, the brain faces the four major challenge adjacent >
Left unchecked, these lead to mental fatigue, forgetfulness, reduced clarity and acelerated brain aging.
Braincurrant® is developed to support the brain across all these pathways. Guided by decades of scientific research, Anagenix has identified how whole fruit New Zealand blackcurrants can help protect and enhance brain function throughout life.
Braincurrant® is built on decades of international research into blackcurrant bioactives and brain function.
01.
Reduced blood flow
02.
Neurotoxic waste buildup
03.
Neurotransmitter imbalance
04.
Weakened neural communication
BRAINCURRANT’s
Three Core Mechanisms.
01.
Supporting Neurotransmitter Balance
Braincurrant® compounds help support healthy MAO activity, helping maintain:
- Motivation
- Mood stability
- Mental clarity
- Memory formation
While reducing harmful metabolic byproducts.
02.
Cerebral Blood
Flow Support
Polyphenols stimulate nitric oxide production, widening blood vessels and improving circulation.
Result:
- More oxygen to brain cells
- Better nutrient delivery
- Enhanced neural connectivity
- Taking neurotoxic waste away from the brain/ clearing metabolic waste
03.
Antioxidant & Anti-Inflammatory Defense
Blackcurrant antioxidants neutralise free radicals that damage brain cells.
This protects against:
- Oxidative stress
- Inflammation
- Age-related degeneration
Braincurrant® retains the
full whole fruit matrix
with these Key Bioactives.
Anthocyanins
- Enhance cerebral blood flow
- Improve microcirculation
- Support memory and attention
Caffeoyl Glucosides
- Improve absorption
- Sustained antioxidant protection
- Easily absorbed and gradual breakdown resulting in sustained neuroprotection
- 2) Synergy with CQAs
- 3) anti inflammatory
Flavonols (Quercetin)
- Support neurotransmitter balance
- Potent antioxidant
Vitamin C
- Potent neuroprotective antioxidant
- Helps in neurotransmitter synthesis
Caffeoylquinic Acids
- Cross the blood-brain barrier
- Inhibit MAO-B
- Preserve neurotransmitter balance
- Helps reduce neuroinflammation or
- Prevents neurotoxic protein buildup
what are
anthocyanins?
Anthocyanins are water-soluble plant pigments from the flavonoid family. They give blackcurrants, blueberries, aronia berries and red grapes their red, purple and blue colours, and they are the best-known compounds in blackcurrant.
Why blackcurrant stands out. In a 2021 study of 15 blackcurrant cultivars, total anthocyanins ran from roughly 80 to 470 mg per 100 g of fresh fruit, and four glycosides (delphinidin-3-rutinoside, cyanidin-3-rutinoside, delphinidin-3-glucoside and cyanidin-3-glucoside) made up most of the total. Anagenix reports that New Zealand’s high UV exposure pushes the berries toward higher anthocyanin and vitamin C levels.
What is known. Absorption of intact anthocyanins is low. In an isotope-tracer study, 8 men took 500 mg of labelled cyanidin-3-glucoside, and relative bioavailability was calculated at about 12% from urine and breath (Czank et al., 2013); the labelled compounds tracked in serum were metabolites, with half-lives of about 12 to 52 hours. A 2025 meta-analysis of 59 randomised trials found that anthocyanin supplements improved general cognition compared with control, mostly in older adults, with no link to dose.
What is not known. Researchers cannot yet say whether the effects come from anthocyanins directly or through their metabolites and the gut microbiota. We also have no head-to-head human trial showing how much the whole-fruit matrix adds over an isolated extract.
How Braincurrant® fits. The powder keeps anthocyanins together with caffeoylquinic acids, caffeoyl glucosides, flavonols and vitamin C, at a suggested 300 mg a day. For anthocyanin content per dose, ask us for the current specification sheet, or find a distributor. For the plain-language fruit overview, see our page on blackcurrant health benefits.
A Decade of Discovery.
Braincurrant® has been Advancing
brain health through science, studies
and clinical trials since 2008.
- Flavanoids were bioavailable
- Soluble fibre helps increase catechin availability
- Reduced amyloid plaque formation
- Improved spatial memory
- Reduced cognitive deficits
- Improved alertness
- Reduced mental fatigue
- 96% MAO-B inhibition
- Rapid MAO-B inhibition (10 min)
- Increased dopamine activity
- Sustained effects (>250 min)
- +74% neuroprotective cGP
- Improved mood scores
- Blood-brain barrier penetration
- Increased relaxation waves
- Improved attention markers
- Faster reaction time
- Discovery of Sarmentosin
- 89–91% MAO-B inhibition
- Proven bioavailability
- Increased prefrontal blood flow
- Enhanced working memory activity
Breakthrough Bioactive: Sarmentosin
Recent research identified Sarmentosin as a key bioactive in blackcurrants.
- Highly bioavailable
- Associated with mood and focus markers
- Present in both powder and juice formats
This highlights the value of whole-fruit formulations.
Protecting Nature’s Bioactives.
Our proprietary Target Bio-Lock™ freeze-drying technology preserves up to 97% of key bioactives, maintaining the natural structure of whole fruit for superior bioavailability and efficacy.
This ensures every ingredient behaves in the body like real food, delivering powerful effects at low doses.
