CurraNZ is an award-winning, 100% naturally sourced, health and fitness supplement made from New Zealand blackcurrants.
A best-in-class product breakthrough underpinned by over 40 published studies, CurraNZ sets the standard as a pre- and post-workout supplement for active people, whatever your level.
Optimal performance. Three-times faster muscle recovery. Reduced fatigue - GUARANTEED*.
CurraNZ primes your body for exercise to help you be your personal best, naturally, whatever your game.
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Winner of eight major international awards in North America, Europe and Asia, CurraNZ is the most researched and trusted New Zealand blackcurrant supplement brand globally. Discover the 'CurraNZ difference' today.
The ingredient discovery of the decade, CurraNZ sets the industry standard thanks to its research-backed efficacy for human health and performance, supported by real-world results.
CurraNZ has a proven pedigree and reputation thanks to 40+ peer-reviewed studies by some of the UK's most prestigious sports science institutions.
Next-level for recovery: Three-times faster recovery of muscle function, 49% less soreness, 84% less tissue damage. CurraNZ will change the game for your readiness to train thanks to its sophisticated modes of action.
Next-level for performance:
One of the most effective performance-enhancing supplements available, CurraNZ can deliver cycling, climbing and running improvements of up to 11%.
A next-level supplement:
Containing high levels of plant bioactives called anthocyanins, CurraNZ primes your body for exercise to support optimal endurance, cardio-metabolic function and recovery from exercise.
To be the best, you have to use the best. CurraNZ has been helping people smash their health and fitness goals for a decade and is proud to supply elite athletes worldwide.
CurraNZ New Zealand blackcurrant extract improves high-intensity intermittent running. https://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2015-0020
Effect of CurraNZ New Zealand blackcurrant extract on performance during the running based anaerobic sprint test in trained youth and recreationally active male football players. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports5030069
Beneficial effects of CurraNZ New Zealand blackcurrant extract on maximal sprint speed during the Loughborough Intermittent Shuttle Test. https://doi:10.3390/sports4030042
CurraNZ New Zealand blackcurrant extract improves cycling performance and fat oxidation in cyclists. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-015-3215-8
CurraNZ New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract Attenuates Enterocyte Damage Following Exertional Heat Stress https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2021-0330
Anthocyanin-Rich Supplementation: Emerging Evidence of Strong Potential for Sport and Exercise Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.864323
Effects of anthocyanin-rich CurraNZ New Zealand blackcurrant extract on Rugby Union specific tests, https://doi.org/10.3390/sports10100152P
CurraNZ New Zealand blackcurrant extract enhances muscle oxygenation during repeated intermittent forearm muscle contractions in advanced and elite rock climbers. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2019-0365
CurraNZ New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract Enhances Forearm Muscle Oxygenation During andFollowing Isolated Exhaustive Forearm Exercise in Intermediate-Level RockClimbers. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2019-0365
Effects of CurraNZ New Zealand blackcurrant extract on sport climbing performance. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-019-04226-2
The effect of New Zealandblackcurrant on sport performance and related biomarkers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12970-020-00354-9
Consumption of CurraNZ New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract Improves Recovery from Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage in Non-Resistance Trained Men and Women: A Double-Blind Randomised Trial. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13082875
Consumption of an Anthocyanin-Rich Extract Made From New Zealand Blackcurrants Prior to Exercise may Assist Recovery from Oxidative Stress and Maintains Circulating Neutrophil Function: A Pilot Study. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2019.00073
Daily consumption of NZBCE for five weeks supports recovery through management of Oxidative Stress and inflammation: A Randomized Placebo Controlled Pilot Study. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2020.00016
Short-term blackcurrant extract consumption modulates exercise-induced oxidative stress and lipopolysaccharide-stimulated inflammatory responses. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpregu.90740.2008
New Zealand blackcurrant extract enhances skeletal muscle glycogenre-synthesis in response to sub-optimal carbohydrate ingestion, [Abstract],International Sports and Exercise Nutrition Conference, Manchester, December 2022 (publication due 2023)
Running-Induced Metabolic and Physiological Responses Using CurraNZ New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract in a Male Ultra-Endurance Runner: A Case Study. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk7040104
Daily and Not Every-Other-Day Intake of Anthocyanin-Rich CurraNZ New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract Alters Substrate Oxidation during Moderate-Intensity Walking in AdultMales. https://doi.org/10.1080/19390211.2020.1841356
CurraNZ NewZealand Blackcurrant Extract Enhances Fat Oxidation During Submaximal Exercise in the Heat. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2020.02.017
CurraNZ New Zealand blackcurrant extract enhances fat oxidation during prolonged cycling inendurance-trained females. http://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-018-3858-3
CurraNZ New Zealand blackcurrant extract improves cycling performance and fat oxidation inCyclists. http://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-015-3215-8
Dose effects of CurraNZ NewZealand blackcurrant on substrate oxidation and physiological responses during prolonged cycling. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-017-3607-z
Intake Duration ofAnthocyanin-Rich CurraNZ New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract Affects Metabolic Responses during Moderate Intensity Walking Exercise in Adult Males. https://doi.org/10.1080/19390211.2020.1783421
Enhanced Walking-Induced Fat Oxidation by CurraNZ New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract Is Body Composition-Dependent in Recreationally Active Adult Females. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14071475
Intake Duration of Anthocyanin-Rich CurraNZ New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract Affects Metabolic Responses during Moderate Intensity Walking Exercise in Males. https://doi.org/10.1080/19390211.2020.1783421
CurraNZ New Zealand Blackcurrant Improves Performance and Anthocyanin-rich New Zealand blackcurrant extract enhances whole-body resting fat oxidation in physically active males ISSN, July 2022[ABSTRACT]
CurraNZ New Zealand Blackcurrant Alters Physiological Reponses and Femoral Artery Diameter during Sustained Isometric Contraction. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu9060556
Effect of Intake Duration of Anthocyanin-rich CurraNZ New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract on Cardiovascular Responses and Femoral Artery Diameter during Sustained Submaximal Isometric Contraction. https://doi.org/10.1080/19390211.2021.1948943
Cardiovascular function during Supine Rest in Endurance-Trained Males with New Zealand Blackcurrant: A Dose-Response Study. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-016-3512-x
Dose Effects of CurraNZ NewZealand Blackcurrant on Substrate Oxidation and Physiological Responses During Prolonged Cycling. http://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-017-3607-z
Effect of blackcurrant anthocyanins on the activation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in vitro in human endothelial cells. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf201116y
Upregulation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase bycyanidin-3-glucoside, a typical anthocyanin pigment. (2004). https://doi.org/ 10.1161/01.HYP.0000135868.38343.c6
The Effect of Anthocyanin-Rich Foods or Extracts on Vascular Function in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. http://doi.org/10.3390/nu9080908
Effects of blackcurrant extract on arterial functions in older adults: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. https://doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2020.1764015
Anthocyanin-Rich NewZealand Blackcurrant: Implications for Health, (2022). Agro FOOD Industry https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.864323
Effect of CurraNZNew Zealand Blackcurrant on Blood Pressure, Cognitive Function and Functional Performance in Older Adults. http://doi.org/10.1080/21551197.2019.1707740
Effects of CurraNZ blackcurrant extract on arterial functions in older adults: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. https://doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2020.1764015
Effect of CurraNZ New Zealand Blackcurrant on Blood Pressure, Cognitive Function and Functional Performance in Older Adults. https://doi.org/10.1080/21551197.2019.1707740
Short term, but not acute, intake of CurraNZ New Zealand blackcurrant extract improves insulin sensitivity and free living postprandial glucose excursions in individuals with overweight or obesity. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-020-02329-7
Plasma Uptake of Selected Phenolic Acids Following CurraNZ NZBCE Supplementation in Humans. https://doi.org/10.1080/19390211.2021.1914802
Drinks containing anthocyanin-rich blackcurrant extract decrease postprandial blood glucose, insulin and incretin concentrations. https://dio.org/10.1016/j.jnutbio.2016.09.002
Berries modify the postprandial plasma glucose response to sucrose in healthy subjects. http://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114509992868
Postprandial glucose, insulin, and free fatty acid responses to sucrose consumed with blackcurrants and lingonberries in healthy women. Am J ClinNutr 96(3):527–533. https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.112.042184
Thanks to New Zealand's unique growing climate, clean, green environment and special cultivars, CurraNZ blackcurrants possess one of the highest anthocyanin densities of any berry, which rank amongst the most important phenolics found in food.
Anthocyanins are important bioactives that prime the body for exercise to support cardiometabolic function, enable faster muscle recovery and improve endurance. Thanks to our proprietary extraction process, CurraNZ delivers the equivalent of a generous handful of fresh blackcurrants in each capsule to help you be your personal best.
Thanks to New Zealand's unique growing climate, clean, green environment and special cultivars, CurraNZ blackcurrants possess one of the highest anthocyanin densities of any berry, which rank amongst the most important phenolics found in food. Each capsule contains the equivalent of a generous handful of fresh blackcurrants, to help you be your personal best.
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