Blueberries and their anthocyanins: factors affecting biosynthesis and properties

W Routray, V Orsat - … Reviews in Food Science and Food …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Blueberry is one of the most popular fruits in North America and rich in anthocyanins. Its
content in anthocyanins contributes to the health‐beneficial effects of blueberry against …

A review of the mechanisms and effectiveness of dietary polyphenols in reducing oxidative stress and thrombotic risk

AB Santhakumar, AC Bulmer… - Journal of Human …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Dietary sources of polyphenols, which are derivatives and/or isomers of flavones,
isoflavones, flavonols, catechins and phenolic acids, possess antioxidant properties and …

[HTML][HTML] Intake and time dependence of blueberry flavonoid–induced improvements in vascular function: a randomized, controlled, double-blind, crossover …

A Rodriguez-Mateos, C Rendeiro… - The American journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background: There are very limited data regarding the effects of blueberry flavonoid intake
on vascular function in healthy humans. Objectives: We investigated the impact of blueberry …

Effect of a wild blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) drink intervention on markers of oxidative stress, inflammation and endothelial function in humans with …

P Riso, D Klimis-Zacas, C Del Bo', D Martini… - European journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Wild blueberries (WB)(Vaccinium angustifolium) are rich sources of
polyphenols, such as flavonols, phenolic acids and anthocyanins (ACNs), reported to …

[HTML][HTML] Blueberries improve endothelial function, but not blood pressure, in adults with metabolic syndrome: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical …

AJ Stull, KC Cash, CM Champagne, AK Gupta… - Nutrients, 2015 - mdpi.com
Blueberry consumption has been shown to have various health benefits in humans.
However, little is known about the effect of blueberry consumption on blood pressure …

Drying and quality characteristics of fresh and sugar-infused blueberries dried with infrared radiation heating

J Shi, Z Pan, TH McHugh, D Wood, E Hirschberg… - LWT-Food Science and …, 2008 - Elsevier
We evaluated the finished product quality and infrared (IR) drying characteristics of fresh
and sugar-infused blueberries dried with a catalytic infrared (CIR) dryer. IR drying tests were …

[HTML][HTML] In Vitro Propagation and Variation of Antioxidant Properties in Micropropagated Vaccinium Berry Plants—A Review

SC Debnath, JC Goyali - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The berry crops in genus Vacciniun L. are the richest sources of antioxidant metabolites
which have high potential to reduce the incidence of several degenerative diseases. In vitro …

Wild blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) consumption improves inflammatory status in the obese Zucker rat model of the metabolic syndrome

S Vendrame, A Daugherty, AS Kristo, P Riso… - The Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a major public health problem in the United States.
Chronic inflammation is a critical component of the MetS, leading to dramatically increased …

A single portion of blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L) improves protection against DNA damage but not vascular function in healthy male volunteers

C Del Bo, P Riso, J Campolo, P Møller, S Loft… - Nutrition Research, 2013 - Elsevier
It has been suggested that anthocyanin-rich foods may exert antioxidant effects and improve
vascular function as demonstrated mainly in vitro and in the animal model. Blueberries are …

Diets containing blueberry extract lower blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive stroke-prone rats

KS Shaughnessy, IA Boswall, AP Scanlan… - Nutrition Research, 2009 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress in the vasculature and kidneys contributes to hypertension, a major risk
factor for cardiovascular disease. Blueberries (BB) are rich in antioxidants, and so we …