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BerriQi® freeze-dried fruit powder for respiratory immune balance

Derived from non-GMO New Zealand Boysenberries and apples, BerriQi® is available as a versatile freeze-dried whole fruit powder. It supports healthy respiratory functions and assists in restoring normal respiratory immune function.

BerriQi Boysenberry and apple powder is marketed as a nutraceutical ingredient for supplements and functional foods developed to support and maintain respiratory health.

How does BerriQi support lung health?

In multiple animal studies over many years New Zealand’s specialist science institute Plant & Food Research showed the unique combination of Boysenberries and apples helps to repair damaged lung tissue and reduce airway inflammation and mucus overproduction.

BerriQi for aiding post-infection recovery

Animal studies indicate BerriQi calms the immune system, switching macrophages (a type of immune cell) from activated mode (M1) to healing mode (M2). This process may help to resolve airway inflammation and mucus overproduction.

BerriQi for protection from air pollution

Preclinical studies suggest BerriQi support the lungs to prevent and repair the inflammatory damage caused by air pollution particulates. People living in high-pollution environments can take BerriQi to help manage the long-term respiratory effects of pollution and maintain healthy lungs.

Why is Boysenberry and apple a powerful lung support formulation?

Some fruits are referred to as ‘superfoods’ because they are packed with essential nutrients, such as vitamin C, fibre and antioxidants. One particular fruit has gained recognition as a ‘superfruit’ – the Boysenberry.

Boysenberries are special because they have:

• Almost twice the antioxidant power of blueberries
• Strong anti-inflammatory properties
• High amounts of polyphenols – anthocyanins, ellagic acid and ellagitannins
• High levels of vitamin C

In the fruit-growing world, New Zealand Boysenberries are superior because they contain 30% more anthocyanins than those grown elsewhere. The Anagenix proprietary processing system protects these anthocyanins and passes their benefits on to BerriQi consumers.

Apple powder is included in BerriQi because it contains multiple antioxidants such as quercetin and phloretin, which support lung health independently and enhance the bioactivity of anthocyanins. Together, in BerriQi, freeze-dried Boysenberry and apple work synergistically to reduce inflammation in the lungs more than either fruit alone.

I want to learn more about the unique boysenberry and apple formulation

BerriQi Patents

One patent (PCT/NZ2018/050109) encompasses compositions prepared from Boysenberry and apple for the use of treating or preventing disorders of the respiratory system.

• INFLAMMATION
• ASTHMA
• CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
• ALLERGIC AIRWAY INFLAMMATION
• REACTIVE AIRWAY DISEASE
• AIRWAY FIBROSIS
• AIRWAY REMODELLING

This patent has been issued in New Zealand, Taiwan, and the United States. This patent is under examination in Australia, China, Europe, Hong Kong, and Thailand. This patent is awaiting examination in Brazil, India, Korea, and Malaysia.

A separate patent encompasses Boysenberry for use in people experiencing deposits of collagen in the airways that are associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, reactive airway disease, airway fibrosis, or airway remodelling. This patent has been granted in Canada and Korea, and is under examination in the United States.

What products are already using BerriQi?

Many leading health companies are using BerriQi as a supplement or functional food ingredient. Visit the BerriQi website to see some of the products that include BerriQi.

Birru, R. L., Bein, K., Bondarchuk, N., Wells, H., Lin, Q., Di, Y. P., & Leikauf, G. D. (2021). Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity of apple polyphenol phloretin on respiratory pathogens associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 11, 652944.

Bao, M. J., Shen, J., Jia, Y. L., Li, F. F., Ma, W. J., Shen, H. J., … & Xie, Q. M. (2013). Apple polyphenol protects against cigarette smoke-induced acute lung injury. Nutrition, 29(1), 235-243.

Norweg, A., Oh, C., Jean-Louis, G., Allegrante, J. P., Hofferber, B., & Nolan, A. (2023). An Apple or Onion a Day Keeps the Doctor Away: Association of Dietary Quercetin With Less Acute Respiratory Illness and Chronic Cough (Road to Health Study). In C36. HIGHLIGHTS IN BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH (pp. A4875-A4875). American Thoracic Society.