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Pomegranate, goji, noni, elderberry, mangosteen and other fruits

Merlin Natural makes every effort to source only the best ingredients for their range of products.
Merlin Natural as a company is continually searching for better quality, health enhancing products at affordable prices.
The purpose of this page is to give some insight into the origin and history of some of the ingredients used in our range of products.

Merlin Natural mission is to provide adequate information for people to be able to make an informed decision on lifestyle, and therefore have the opportunity of improving and enhancing their quality of life.

Pomegranate

The fruit is loaded with Polyphenols, powerful antioxidants. These compounds protect the plants against illnesses and the effects of ultraviolet radiation and can play a similar role in the body, acting as powerful hunters of free radicals. These free radicals, if they are not controlled , can accelerate the oxidation process and bad cholesterol (LDL) that creates the accumulation of plaque in the arteries. +info

Mangosteen

Although Mangosteen has remained unknown in North America and Europe, it is so prized by inhabitants of tropical rain forests that they often refer to Mangosteen as “ Queen of Fruits “ Asians have utilized the fruits health benefits for centuries in various applications. The whole Mangosteen fruit was used and revered and is used by local inhabitants to relieve symptoms and associated conditions such as, Diarrhea, Dysentery,Cystitis,eczema and urinary disorders.. +info

Noni

Noni Juice is reddish brown in colour and comes from the fruit of the Morinda Citrofolia tree. It has been used for thousands of years by Polynesian Healers and is still being used as a primary alternative medicinal source to help with conditions such as: Pain, Inflammation, Burns, Skin conditions, Intestinal worms, Nausea, Food poisoning, Fevers, Bowel and Menstrual problems, Insect and animal bites, etc. +info

Açai

With the ultimate blend of vitamins and nutrients, Açai juice is the ideal health supplement. The Amazonian Indians, who use Açai on a daily basis, are renowned for their longevity. Could this be attributed to the Antioxidants and Omega acids found in the fruit? +info

Goji Berry

Tao Hong Jing (456 – 536 A.D.) a Taoist master wrote that Goji increases vital energy, while strengthening the userʼs capacity for physical exercise. Goji until recently was little known to Europeans and has been introduced after peer-reviewed scientific studies show it may be beneficial in the promotion of good health. +info

Red cranberry

Cranberries grow on vines in boggy areas. Cranberries were first cultivated in Massachusetts around 1815 and are only one of three major native North American fruits. Some cranberry beds have been around for over 100 years.. +info

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera is a species of Aloe, native to northern Africa. It is a stemless or very short-stemmed succulent plant growing to 80-100 cm tall, spreading by offsets and root sprouts. The lea…
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Pine Bark Extract

Pine Bark is a water extract of French Maritime Pine, a tree that grows in southwest France, close to the Spanish border. It is a highly potent antioxidant, which interacts with the entire antioxidant network, an intricate system whereby various antioxidants support each other.. +info

 Marine Sourced Collagen

Merlin Natural Collagen is 100% marine sourced guaranteed. And is not a derivative from animal skins as is the case with most other Collagens on the mark. +info

Black cherry.

There are only a few instances in the ancient historical record concerning cherry trees. This absence in the record perhaps resulted in the fragile nature and perishability of the fruit, unlike the fruit from the apple tree. There are strong suggestions that the cherry tree originated in the territories of Asia Minor near the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. +info

Blueberries

With flavors that range from mildly sweet (cultivated) to tart and tangy (wild), blueberries are nutritional stars bursting with flavor while being very low in calories.
Blueberries are the fruits of a shrub that belongs to the heath (Ericaceae) family whose other members include the cranberry and bilberry as well as the azalea, mountain laurel, and rhododendron. +info

Coenzyme Q10

Coenzyme Q10´s primary role is in the production of energy at a cellular level. It speeds up metabolism- the process of breaking down food into energy that the body can use.
Research has shown that people with certain illnesses have significantly lower levels of CoQ10 than found in healthy individuals. It is believed that CoQ10 can be used both therapeutically and as a preventative for a number of diseases. CoQ10 plays such an essential role that it is found in every cell in the body. +info

Red Tart Cherry

The genius of Mother Nature and the intelligence of modern food research is now seen in an individual little fruit. The offspring of folklore remedies and modern food technology study is the fantastic tart cherry. +info

Mulberry

Mulberry is the name that receive diverse edible fruits of distinct botanic species. They are fruits or berries that, in spite of proceeding of vegetal species entirely different, possess similar appearance and common characteristics. +info

 Black Elderberry

At sites in Switzerland and Italy, researchers have uncovered evidence that the black elderberry may have been cultivated by prehistoric man, and there are recipes for elderberry-based medications in the records dating as far back as Ancient Egypt. +info