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The evergreen dwarf shrub grows up to 30 cm high. Flowering time is June/July, the small, up to pea-sized, red, shiny fruits develop in late summer. Cranberries are used both for juices, jams or as a garnish for game dishes.
Phytotherapeutically, the dried leaves(Vitis idaeae folium) of the cranberry are used.
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Ingredients:
Tannins, catechin and epicatechin. Phenolic compounds: arbutin, hydroquinone, pyroside, salidroside, hydroquinone pentiobioside.
Flavonoids, caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, ferulic acid, gentisic acid, salicylic acid, as well as triterpenes, oleanolic acid and ursolic acid.
