Hesperidina

Hesperidina
Product typeApéritif
OwnerGrupo Cepas
(2018–pres.)[1]
CountryArgentina
Introduced1864; 160 years ago (1864)
MarketsArgentina
Previous owners
  • Tres Blasones
    (2004–2018)[1]
  • Bagley
    (1864–2004)

Hesperidina is a classic Argentine apéritif made from bitter and sweet orange peels, which contain a high number of flavonoids. The beverage has antioxidant effects because of the flavonoids.[2] Its name was taken from the Greek myth of Hesperides.

The Hesperidina was invented by Melville Sewell Bagley and manufactured by the company established by him, Bagley Argentina. Since Bagley ceased production of Hesperidina, the apéritif has been produced by other brands, such as Tres Blasones and more recently, Grupo Cepas,[3] which acquired the brand in 2018.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Grupo Cepas compra icónica marca argentina Hesperidina by Ingrid Rojas, Lex Latin, 22-8-2018
  2. ^ "Contenido de glicósidos de flavonoides en frutos inmaduros en Citrus aurantium y Citrus sinensis" on Información Tecnológica n° 13, edited by C.I.T. of Argentina - ISSN 0716-8756
  3. ^ Tras las huellas de la Hesperidina on Clarín, 22 Mar 2019