Bilberry Extract
Bilberry Extract is a concentrated preparation from the ripe fruit of Vaccinium myrtillus L., a small wild shrub native to the forests and moorlands of northern Europe. The deep blue-black berries are valued for their unusually high anthocyanin content, which colours both skin and flesh.
Commercial grades are standardised to 25 to 36 percent anthocyanins by UV-visible spectrophotometry, with the recognised industry benchmark of 36 percent measured against a cyanidin chloride reference. The extract is a fine, free-flowing purple powder with characteristic berry odour.
We source bulk Bilberry Extract from top China manufacturers for our partners, working with several of them. The manufacturers are mostly in Zhejiang, Beijing and Tianjin. A smaller requirement can ship in a combined container with other ingredients.
Please send the grade you need, the volume and your destination port, and we will come back with a solution and a price.
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- Packaging
- 25 kg fibre drum with double PE liner
- ISO 9001
- HACCP
- Halal
- Kosher
Specifications
Grades / Types Available: Food Grade, Pharmaceutical Grade
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Dark purple-red fine powder |
| Anthocyanins (UV) | ≥25% |
| Anthocyanidins (HPLC) | ≥36% |
| Moisture | ≤5.0% |
| Ash | ≤5.0% |
| Extraction Solvent | Ethanol / water |
| Ratio | Typical 100:1 |
| Particle Size (80 mesh) | ≥95% |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) | ≤2 mg/kg |
| Pesticide Residues | Complies |
| Total Plate Count | ≤10,000 cfu/g |
| Salmonella | Absent in 25g |
| Purity (Food Grade) | ≥ 25% Anthocyanins |
| Moisture/Loss on Drying | ≤ 5% |
| pH | 4.0 - 6.0 |
| Lead | ≤ 1 ppm |
| Arsenic | ≤ 0.5 ppm |
| Yeast & Mold | ≤ 100 cfu/g |
Common Markets Grades
Bilberry Extract is graded according to anthocyanin assay and analytical method.
The most widely traded grade carries 25 percent total anthocyanins by UV-Vis, suitable for general nutraceutical and beverage formulation. A higher 36 percent UV grade is the long-standing pharmaceutical reference, traceable to the original Italian monograph.
HPLC-verified grades quantify the 15 individual anthocyanin glycosides defined in the European Pharmacopoeia Myrtilli fructus recens extractum siccum raffinatum et normatum monograph. These typically assay 32 to 38 percent anthocyanins by HPLC.
Water-soluble and tableting grades are blended with maltodextrin, gum arabic, or microcrystalline cellulose carriers. A separate organic-certified grade is produced for clean-label dietary supplements.
Applications
- Eye-health and vision-support supplements positioned around night vision and screen fatigue
- Capsules and softgels combined with lutein, zeaxanthin, and astaxanthin in ocular formulas
- Tablets and chewables for circulatory and microvascular tone
- Functional beverages, shots, and smoothie powders for anthocyanin fortification
- Senior-nutrition blends targeting cognitive and vascular endpoints
- Cosmetic serums and eye creams claiming capillary support and antioxidant protection
- Sports-recovery products for post-exercise oxidative stress
- Natural colour in confectionery, gummies, and frozen desserts at low inclusion rates
- Pharmaceutical preparations under the Ph. Eur. refined and standardised monograph
- Veterinary supplements for canine vision and senior pet formulations
- Premixed sachets and stick packs for ready-to-mix antioxidant drinks
Brands Using Bilberry Extract
Widely-distributed consumer products that list Bilberry Extract on the ingredient label.
- NOW FoodsBilberry Complex 80 mg Veg Capsules ↗80 mg bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) extract standardised to a minimum 25% total anthocyanins, with carrot powder, citrus bioflavonoids and vitamin A.Label verified 2026-05-24
- SolgarSFP Bilberry Berry Extract Vegetable Capsules ↗Solgar's official SFP Bilberry Berry Extract page sells vegetable capsules with 60 mg standardised Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) extract providing 15 mg anthocyanosides (25%), plus 200 mg raw blueberry powder, for antioxidant/eye support.Label verified 2026-05-24
- Nature's WayPremium Bilberry Standardized Extract Vegan Capsules ↗Vegan capsules standardised to 25% anthocyanins, 20 mg per serving, with black elderberry.Label verified 2026-05-24
- Source NaturalsBilberry Extract 100 mg Standardized Botanical Antioxidant Tablets ↗Tablets of Vaccinium myrtillus extract guaranteed to deliver at least 32% anthocyanosides.Label verified 2026-05-24
- SwansonBilberry Extract Standardized 60 mg Capsules ↗60 mg standardised Vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract per capsule.Label verified 2026-05-24
Brand names, product names and logos are the property of their owners. They appear here as published evidence that the ingredient is used, taken from the brand's own label or website. Their appearance is not an endorsement, and it does not mean the brand buys from us or from any manufacturer listed on this site.
China Manufacturers of Bilberry Extract
Top Bilberry Extract manufacturers in China.
Beijing Gingko Group Biotechnology Co., Ltd.12 ingredients in the directory
Ningbo Excare Pharm Inc.1 ingredient in the directory
Ningbo Herb Pharma Corp.7 ingredients in the directory
Tianjin Jianfeng Natural Product R&D Co., Ltd.8 ingredients in the directory
Xi'an Longze Biotechnology Co., Ltd.3 ingredients in the directory
Company names and logos are the property of the manufacturers themselves. They are listed here because our own directory records them as producing this ingredient. A listing is not an endorsement by them, and we do not represent them or speak on their behalf.
How We Help Source Bilberry Extract
Direct Factory Sourcing
We run the whole process: selecting the manufacturer from the top Chinese food ingredient producers, negotiating the price, verifying quality, and coordinating the logistics. You deal with us instead of with several factories at once.
Original Packaging and Documents from the Manufacturer
The manufacturer sends your Bilberry Extract out of its own factory in the original packing, through to your destination port. The COA, COO, MSDS, TDS and any certifications reach you from the manufacturer as well.
Free Samples and Lead Time
We send 100 to 500 g free for your own laboratory to test and you cover only the courier, usually within 2 to 3 working days. ETD is usually within 7 to 15 days once the order is confirmed, and we check that date against the factory's own manufacturing schedule before we give it to you.
Combined Shipment
We can load Bilberry Extract together with other ingredients such as Astaxanthin, Dehydrated Garlic and Lutein into one 20' FCL. If your quantity is small, we can also ship LCL.
Regulatory Status
Bilberry Extract is widely accepted as a food and supplement ingredient.
In the European Union the refined and standardised dry extract is the subject of a Ph. Eur. monograph and is recognised as a traditional herbal medicinal product for the symptomatic treatment of minor venous circulatory disturbances. The fresh fruit is a long-standing food.
In the United States the extract is marketed as a dietary supplement under DSHEA, with the berry holding GRAS history of food use. Cosmetic use is permitted under INCI name Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract.
Japan accepts bilberry as a food ingredient and as a functional food component under the Foods with Function Claims framework, where vision-related claims have been notified. Kosher and Halal certifications are routinely available.
Manufacturing Process
Wild-harvested bilberries from Scandinavia, the Baltic states, Poland, and parts of Russia supply the bulk of raw material. The fruit is gathered in late summer and immediately frozen or dried to lock in the fragile anthocyanins.
Dried berries are milled and macerated in food-grade ethanol or aqueous-alcohol mixtures. The crude extract is filtered, depigmented as needed, and passed through resin columns that selectively bind anthocyanins while letting sugars and organic acids elute.
The bound fraction is desorbed with acidified ethanol, vacuum-concentrated, and spray-dried at controlled inlet temperature to protect the heat-sensitive pigments. A nitrogen-blanketed packaging step limits oxidative loss during storage.
Quality control combines pH-differential UV-Vis assay with HPLC fingerprinting of the 15 anthocyanin glycosides. Authentication is critical because adulteration with cheaper blueberry, black bean hull, or red cabbage pigments has been a recurring issue in the trade.
