| abstract |
The invention relates to a berry extract comprising at least 0.01 weight-%, preferably at least 1 weight-% of L-quebrachitol, i.e. (-)-2-O-methyl-L- chiro -inositol. Preferably, the extract is obtained by extracting aresidue from a CO 2 extraction processby using a solvent different from CO 2 .The invention relates also to the use of the extract for manufacture of functional foodsupplements, cosmetics, health care and personal care products. |