New juice to cure hypertension
OVER 800 farmers in Jinja are being assisted to grow hibiscus flowers for the manufactures of a juice that cures hypertension.
By Patrick Jaramogi
OVER 800 farmers in Jinja are being assisted to grow hibiscus flowers for the manufactures of a juice that cures hypertension.
The director of Jinja-based Nile Teas Uganda, Charles Irving, said the firm is championing the growing of the flower.
Britannia Allied Industries in Ntinda manufacture the juice with a brand name, Simply Hibi, which will be launched on the Ugandan market next month.
“Following research made in the United Kingdom, health experts have recommended the juice as the best natural remedy for people who suffer from high blood pressure,†Irving told the journalists on Monday.
He added that they had been exporting the flower as a raw product to UK and South Africa but will now be manufacturing the juice for supply in Uganda and neighbouring countries.
He said farmers across the country are set to produce over 50 tonns of hibiscus flowers this year for the juice production.
Britannia general marketing manager, K.R. Sridharan, said the firm had imported the machines needed for manufacturing the juice.
According to research made by the American Heart Association, the ‘Power Flower’ contains naturally-occurring anti-oxidants called anthocyanins that help improve capillary function and strengthen collagen.
An expert in heart ailments, Dr. Andrew Weil, said the hibiscus is the most promising herb since studies had discovered that people who took two cups of hibiscus daily for four weeks lowered their blood pressure.
Statistics by the Uganda Heart Institute indicate that at least five million adults in Uganda are suffering from hypertension.
OVER 800 farmers in Jinja are being assisted to grow hibiscus flowers for the manufactures of a juice that cures hypertension.
The director of Jinja-based Nile Teas Uganda, Charles Irving, said the firm is championing the growing of the flower.
Britannia Allied Industries in Ntinda manufacture the juice with a brand name, Simply Hibi, which will be launched on the Ugandan market next month.
“Following research made in the United Kingdom, health experts have recommended the juice as the best natural remedy for people who suffer from high blood pressure,†Irving told the journalists on Monday.
He added that they had been exporting the flower as a raw product to UK and South Africa but will now be manufacturing the juice for supply in Uganda and neighbouring countries.
He said farmers across the country are set to produce over 50 tonns of hibiscus flowers this year for the juice production.
Britannia general marketing manager, K.R. Sridharan, said the firm had imported the machines needed for manufacturing the juice.
According to research made by the American Heart Association, the ‘Power Flower’ contains naturally-occurring anti-oxidants called anthocyanins that help improve capillary function and strengthen collagen.
An expert in heart ailments, Dr. Andrew Weil, said the hibiscus is the most promising herb since studies had discovered that people who took two cups of hibiscus daily for four weeks lowered their blood pressure.
Statistics by the Uganda Heart Institute indicate that at least five million adults in Uganda are suffering from hypertension.