Recent Advances in Blueberry Research
• Nutr Res. 2009 Feb;29(2):130-8.
Diets containing blueberry extract lower blood pressure in rats with experimental hypertension.
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Synopsis
Blueberry anthocyanin feeding over two months reduced symptoms of kidney dysfunction in rats with chronic experimentally-induced high blood pressure.
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• Phytomedicine. 2009 May;16(5):406-15.
Blood glucose lowering activity of a novel anthocyanin-rich formulation from lowbush blueberry, Vaccinium angustifolium.
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Synopsis
Anthocyanins from 'lowbush' (wild) blueberries can alleviate symptoms of high blood glucose in mice with experimental diabetes.
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• PLoS One. 2009 Jun 18;4(6):e5954.
Blueberry-enriched diet protects rat heart from experimental ischemic damage.
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Synopsis
A blueberry-enriched diet protected the rat heart from induced ischemic damage.
Pre-ripe highblush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum) in June.
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