These recent scientific research papers help us understand the many different ways that blueberries promote good health.

Antioxidant Activity

• "Wang CY, Chen C, Wang SY. Changes of flavonoid content and antioxidant capacity in blueberries after illumination with UV-C. Food Chem 2009; 117 (3) :426-431.
• "Prior RL, Cao G, Martin A, Sofic E, McEwen J, O’Brien, C, Lischner N, Ehlenfeldt M, Kalt W, Krewer G, Mainland CM. Antioxidant capacity as influenced by total phenolic and anthocyanin content, maturity, and variety of Vaccinium species. J Agric Food Chem
• "· Cao G, Shukitt-Hale B, Bickford PC, Joseph JA, McEwen J, Prior RL. Hyperoxia-induced changes in antioxidant capacity and the effect of dietary antioxidants. J Appl Physiol 1999; 86 (6) :1817-22.
• "· Pedersen CB, Kyle J, Jenkinson AM, Gardner PT, McPhail DB, Duthie GG. Effects of blueberry and cranberry juice consumption on the plasma antioxidant capacity of healthy female volunteers. Eur J Clin Nutr 2000; 54 (5) :405-8.
• "· Ehlenfeldt MK, Prior RL. Oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) and phenolic and anthocyanin concentrations in fruit and leaf tissues of highbush blueberry. J Agric Food Chem 2001; 49 (5) :2222-7.
• "· Prior RL, Hoang H, Gu L, Wu X, Bacchiocca M, Howard LR, Hampsch-Woodill M, Huang D, Ou B, Jacob RA. Assays for hydrophilic and lipophilic antioxidant capacity (oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC-FL)) of plasma and other biological and food samples
• "· Wolfe KL, Kang X, He X, Dong M, Zhang Q, Liu RH. Cellular antioxidant activity of common fruits. J Agric Food Chem 2008; 56 (18) :8418-26.
• "· Zheng W, Wang SY. Oxygen radical absorbing capacity of phenolics in blueberries, cranberries, chokeberries, and lingonberries. J Agric Food Chem 2003; 51 (2) :502-9.
• "· Howard LR, Clark JR, Brownmiller C. Antioxidant capacity and phenolic content in blueberries as affected by genotype and growing season. J Sci Food Agric 2003; 83 (12) :1238-47.
• "· Wu X, Gu L, Holden J, Haytowitz DB, Gebhardt SE, Beecher G, Prior RL. Development of a database for total antioxidant capacity in foods: a preliminary study. J Food Comp Analysis 2004; 17 (3-4) :407-22.
• "· Wu X, Beecher GR, Holden J, Haytowitz DB, Gebhardt SE, Prior RL. Lipophilic and hydrophilic antioxidant capacities of common foods in the United States. J Agric Food Chem 2004; 52 (12) :4026-37.
• "· Prior RL, Gu L, Wu X, Jacob RA, Sotoudeh G, Kader AA, Cook RA. Plasma antioxidant capacity changes following a meal as a measure of the ability of a food to alter in vivo antioxidant status. J Am Coll Nutr 2007; 26 (2) :170-81.
• "· Seeram NP, Aviram M, Zhang Y, Henning SM, Feng L, Dreher M, Heber D. Comparison of antioxidant potency of commonly consumed polyphenol-rich beverages in the United States. J Agric Food Chem 2008; 56 (4) :1415-22.
• "· Su M, Chien P. Antioxidant activity, anthocyanins, and phenolics of rabbiteye blueberry (Vaccinium ashei) fluid products as affected by fermentation. Food Chem 2007; 104 (1) :182-7.
• "• Serafini M, Testa MF, Villano D, Pecorari M, van Wieren K, Azzini E, Brambilla A, Maiani G. Antioxidant activity of blueberry fruit is impaired by association with milk. Free Radic Biol Med 2009; 46 (6) :769-774.
• "• Moyer RA, Hummer KE, Finn CE, Frei B, Wrolstad RE. Anthocyanins, phenolics, and antioxidant capacity in diverse small fruits: vaccinium, rubus, and ribes. J Agric Food Chem 2002; 50 (3) :519-25.
• "Piljac-Zegarac J, Belscak A, Piljac A. Antioxidant capacity and polyphenolic content of blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) leaf infusions. J Med Food 2009; 12 (3) :608-614.
• "Wang CY, Wang SY, Chen C. Increasing antioxidant activity and reducing decay of blueberries by essential oils. J Agric Food Chem 2008; 56 (10) :3587-92.
• "• Wang CY, Chen C, Wang SY. Changes of flavonoid content and antioxidant capacity in blueberries after illumination with UV-C. Food Chem 2009; 117 (3) :426-431.
• "• Wang SY, Jiao H. Scavenging capacity of berry crops on superoxide radicals, hydrogen peroxide, hydroxyl radicals, and singlet oxygen. J Agric Food Chem 2000; 48 (11) :5677-84.

• "· Yi W, Akoh CC, Fischer J, Krewer G. Absorption of anthocyanins from blueberry extracts by caco-2 human intestinal cell monolayers. J Agric Food Chem 2006; 54 (15) :5651-8.
• "· Russell WR, Labat A, Scobbie L, Duncan SH. Availability of blueberry phenolics for microbial metabolism in the colon and the potential inflammatory implications. Mol Nutr Food Res 2007; 51 (6) :726-31.
• "· Stevenson DE, Cooney JM, Jensen DJ, Zhang J, Wibisono R. Comparison of the relative recovery of polyphenolics in two fruit extracts from a model of degradation during digestion and metabolism. Mol Nutr Food Res 2007; 51 (8) :939-45.
• "· Dulebohn RV, Yi W, Srivastava A, Akoh CC, Krewer G, Fischer JG. Effects of blueberry (Vaccinium ashei) on DNA damage, lipid peroxidation, and phase II enzyme activities in rats. J Agric Food Chem 2008; 56 (24) :11700-6.
• "· Kalt W, Blumberg JB, McDonald JE, Vinquist-Tymchuk MR, Fillmore SAE, Graf BA, O'Leary JM, Milbury PE. Identification of anthocyanins in the liver, eye, and brain of blueberry-fed pigs. J Agric Food Chem 2008; 56 (3) :705-12.
• "· Serafini M, Testa MF, Villano D, Pecorari M, van Wieren K, Azzini E, Brambilla A, Maiani G. Antioxidant activity of blueberry fruit is impaired by association with milk. Free Radic Biol Med 2009; 46 (6) :769-774.

• "· Joseph JA, Shukitt-Hale B, Denisova NA, Bielinski DF, Martin A, McEwen J, Bickford PC. Reversals of age-related declines in neuronal signal transduction, cognitive, and motor behavioral deficits with blueberry, spinach, or strawberry dietary supplementa
• "· Bickford PC, Gould T, Briederick L, Chadman K, Pollock A, Young D, Shukitt-Hale B, Joseph JA. Antioxidant-rich diets improve cerebellar physiology and motor learning in aged rats. Brain Res 2000; 866 (1-2) :211-7.
• "· Youdim KA, Shukitt-Hale B, Martin A, Wang H, Denisova NA, Bickford PC, Joseph JA. Short-term dietary supplementation of blueberry polyphenolics: Beneficial effects on aging brain performance and peripheral tissue function. Nutr Neurosci 2000; 3 :383-97.
• "· Joseph JA, Denisova NA, Arendash G, Gordon M, Diamond D, Shukitt-Hale B, Morgan D. Blueberry supplementation enhances signaling and prevents behavioral deficits in an Alzheimer disease model. Nutr Neurosci 2003; 6 (3) :153-62.
• "· Goyarzu P, Malin DH, Lau FC, Taglialatela G, Moon WD, Jennings R, Moy E, Moy D, Lippold S, Shukitt-Hale B, Joseph JA. Blueberry supplemented diet: effects on object recognition memory and nuclear factor-kappa B levels in aged rats. Nutr Neurosci 2004; 7
• "· Casadesus G, Shukitt-Hale B, Stellwagen HM, Zhu X, Lee H-G, Smith MA, Joseph JA. Modulation of hippocampal plasticity and cognitive behavior by short-term blueberry supplementation in aged rats. Nutr Neurosci 2004; 7 (5-6) :309-16.
• "· Joseph JA, Shukitt-Hale B, Casadesus G, Fisher D. Oxidative stress and inflammation in brain aging: nutritional considerations. Neurochem Res 2005; 30 (6/7) :927-35.
• "· Shukitt-Hale B, Galli RL, Meterko V, Carey A, Bielinski DF, McGhie T, Joseph JA. Dietary supplementation with fruit polyphenolics ameliorates age-related deficits in behavior and neuronal markers of inflammation and oxidative stress. Age 2005; 27 (1) :4
• "· Rabin BM, Joseph JA, Shukitt-Hale B. Effects of age and diet on the heavy particle-induced disruption of operant responding produced by a ground-based model for exposure to cosmic rays. Brain Res 2005; 1036 (1-2) :122-9.
• "· Joseph JA, Shukitt-Hale B, Casadesus G. Reversing the deleterious effects of aging on neuronal communication and behavior: beneficial properties of fruit polyphenolic compounds. Am J Clin Nutr 2005; 81 (1 Suppl) :313S-6S.
• "· Willis L, Bickford P, Zaman V, Moore A, Granholm A. Blueberry extract enhances survival of intraocular hippocampal transplants. Cell Transplant 2005; 14 (4) :213-23.
• "· Lau FC, Shukitt-Hale B, Joseph JA. The beneficial effects of fruit polyphenols on brain aging. Neurobiol Aging 2005; 26S (1) :S128-32.
• "· Stromberg I, Gemma C, Vila J, Bickford PC. Blueberry- and spirulina-enriched diets enhance striatal dopamine recovery and induce a rapid, transient microglia activation after injury of the rat nigrostriatal dopamine system. Exp Neurol 2005; 196 (2) :298
• "· Wang Y, Chang C-F, Chou J, Chen H-L, Deng X, Harvey BK, Cadet JL, Bickford PC. Dietary supplementation with blueberries, spinach, or spirulina reduces ischemic brain damage. Exp Neurol 2005; 193 (1) :75-84.
• "· Ramirez MR, Izquierdo I, do Carmo Bassols Raseira M, Zuanazzi JA, Barros D, Henriques AT. Effect of lyophilised Vaccinium berries on memory, anxiety and locomotion in adult rats. Pharmcol Res 2005; 52 (6) :457-62.
• "· Andres-Lacueva C, Shukitt-Hale B, Galli RL, Jauregui O, Lamuela-Raventos RM, Joseph JA. Anthocyanins in aged blueberry-fed rats are found centrally and may enhance memory. Nutr Neurosci 2005; 8 (2) :111-20.
• "· Joseph JA, Fisher DR, Bielinski D. Blueberry extract alters oxidative stress-mediated signaling in COS-7 cells transfected with selectively vulnerable muscarinic receptor subtypes. J Alzheimers Dis 2006; 9 (1) :35-42.
• "· Lau FC, Shukitt-Hale B, Joseph JA. Beneficial effects of berry fruit polyphenols on neuronal and behavioral aging. J Sci Food Agric 2006; 86 (14) :2251-5.
• "· Joseph JA, Fisher DR, Carey AN, Bielinski DF. Dopamine-induced stress signaling in COS-7 cells transfected with selectively vulnerable muscarinic receptor subtypes is partially mediated via the i3 loop and antagonized by blueberry extract. J Alzheimers
• "· McGuire SO, Shukitt-Hale B, Joseph JA, Hejna MJ, Collier TJ. Dietary supplementation with blueberry extract improves survival of transplanted dopamine neurons. Nutr Neurosci 2006; 9 (5/6) :251-8.
• "· Wilson MA, Shukitt-Hale B, Kalt W, Ingram DK, Joseph JA, Wolkow CA. Blueberry polyphenols increase lifespan and thermotolerance in Caenorhabditis elegans. Aging Cell 2006; 5 (2) :59-68.
• "· Galli RL, Bielinski DF, Szprengiel A, Shukitt-Hale B, Joseph JA. Blueberry supplemented diet reverses age-related decline in hippocampal HSP70 neuroprotection. Neurobiol Aging 2006; 27 (2) :344-50.
• "· Barros D, Amaral OB, Izquierdo I, Geracitano L, do Carmo Bassols Raseira M, Henriques AT, Ramirez MR. Behavioral and genoprotective effects of Vaccinium berries intake in mice. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2006; 84 (2) :229-34.
• "· de Rivera C, Shukitt-Hale B, Joseph JA, Mendelson JR. The effects of antioxidants in the senescent auditory cortex. Neurobiol Aging 2006; 27 (7) :1035-44.
• "· Yao Y, Vieira A. Protective activities of Vaccinium antioxidants with potential relevance to mitochondrial dysfunction and neurotoxicity. Neurotoxicology 2007; 28 (1) :93-100.
• "· Joseph JA, Shukitt-Hale B, Lau FC. Fruit polyphenols and their effects on neuronal signaling and behavior in senescence. Ann NY Acad Sci 2007; 1100 :470-85.
• "· Joseph JA, Carey A, Brewer GJ, Lau FC, Fisher DR. Dopamine and Abeta-induced stress signaling and decrements in Ca2+ buffering in primary neonatal hippocampal cells are antagonized by blueberry extract. J Alzheimers Dis 2007; 11 (4) :433-46.
• "· Shukitt-Hale B, Carey AN, Jenkins D, Rabin BM, Joseph JA. Beneficial effects of fruit extracts on neuronal function and behavior in a rodent model of accelerated aging. Neurobiol Aging 2007; 28 (8) :1187-94.
• "· Lau FC, Bielinski DF, Joseph JA. Inhibitory effects of blueberry extract on the production of inflammatory mediators in lipopolysaccharide-activated BV2 microglia. J Neurosci Res 2007; 85 (5) :1010-7.
• "· Zhu Y, Bickford PC, Sanberg P, Giunta B, Tan J. Blueberry opposes B-amyloid peptide-induced microglial activation via inhibition of p44/42 mitogen-activated protein kinase. Rejuvenation Res 2008; 11 (5) :891-901.
• "· Williams CM, El Mohsen MA, Vauzour D, Rendeiro C, Butler LT, Ellis JA, Whiteman M, Spencer JP. Blueberry-induced changes in spatial working memory correlate with changes in hippocampal CREB phosphorylation and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) le
• "· Shukitt-Hale B, Lau FC, Carey AN, Galli RL, Spangler EL, Ingram DK, Joseph JA. Blueberry polyphenols attenuate kainic acid-induced decrements in cognition and alter inflammatory gene expression in rat hippocampus. Nutr Neurosci 2008; 11 (4) :172-82.
• "· Shukitt-Hale B, Lau FC, Joseph JA. Berry fruit supplementation and the aging brain. J Agric Food Chem 2008; 56 (3) :636-41.
• "· Berglof E, Small BJ, Bickford PC, Stromberg I. Beneficial effects of antioxidant-enriched diet for tyrosine hydroxylase-positive neurons in ventral mesencephalic tissue in oculo grafts. J Comp Neurol 2009; 515 (1) :72-82.
• "Joseph JA, Neuman A, Bielinski DF, Fisher DR. Blueberry antagonism of C-2 ceramide disruption of Ca2+ responses and recovery in MAChR-transfected COS-7 cell. J Alzheimer Dis 2008; 15 (3) :429-441.
• "Coultrap SJ, Bickford PC, Browning MD. Blueberry-enriched diet ameliorates age-related declines in NMDA receptor-dependent LTP. Age 2008; 30 (4) :263-272.
• "· Duffy KB, Spangler EL, Devan BD, Guo Z, Bowker JL, Janas AM, Hagepanos A, Minor RK, DeCabo R, Mouton PR, Shukitt-Hale B, Joseph JA, Ingram DK. A blueberry-enriched diet provides cellular protection against oxidative stress and reduces a kainate-induced

• "· Wedge DE, Meepagala KM, Magee JB, Smith SH, Huang G, Larcom LL. Anticarcinogenic activity of strawberry, blueberry, and raspberry extracts to breast and cervical cancer cells. J Med Food 2001; 4 (1) :49-51.
• "· Olsson ME, Gustavsson K, Andersson S, Nilsson A, Duan R. Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation in vitro by fruit and berry extracts and correlations with antioxidant levels. J Agric Food Chem 2004; 52 (24) :7264-71.
• "· Hope Smith S, Tate PL, Huang G, Magee JB, Meepagala KM, Wedge DE, Larcom LL. Antimutagenic activity of berry extracts. J Med Food 2004; 7 (4) :450-5.
• "· Adebamowo CA, Cho E, Sampson L, Katan MB, Spiegelman D, Willett WC, Holmes MD. Dietary flavonols and flavonol-rich foods intake and the risk of breast cancer. Int J Cancer 2005; 114 (4) :628-33.
• "· Wilms LC, Hollman PCH, Boots AW, Kleinjans JCS. Protection by quercetin and quercetin-rich fruit juice against induction of oxidative DNA damage and formation of BPDE-DNA adducts in human lymphocytes. Mutat Res 2005; 582 (1-2) :155-62.
• "· Yi W, Fischer J, Krewer G, Akoh CC. Phenolic compounds from blueberries can inhibit colon cancer cell proliferation and induce apoptosis. J Agric Food Chem 2005; 53 (18) :7320-9.
• "· Yi W, Akoh CC, Fischer J, Krewer G. Effects of phenolic compounds in blueberries and muscadine grapes on HepG2 cell viability and apoptosis. Food Research Intl 2006; 39 (5) :628-38.
• "· Skupien K, Oszmianski J, Kostrzewa-Nowak D, Tarasiuk J. In vitro antileukaemic activity of extracts from berry plant leaves against sensitive and multidrug resistant HL60 Cells. Cancer Lett 2006; 236 (2) :282-91.
• "· Schmidt BM, Erdman JW Jr., Lila MA. Differential effects of blueberry proanthocyanidins on androgen sensitive and insensitive human prostate cancer cell lines. Cancer Lett 2006; 231 (2) :240-6.
• "· Seeram NP, Adams LS, Zhang Y, Lee R, Sand D, Scheuller HS, Heber D. Blackberry, black raspberry, blueberry, cranberry, red raspberry, and strawberry extracts inhibit growth and stimulate apoptosis of human cancer cells in vitro. J Agric Food Chem 2006;
• "· Boateng J, Verghese M, Shackelford L, Walker LT, Khatiwada J, Ogutu S, Williams DS, Jones J, Guyton M, Asiamah D, Henderson F, Grant L, DeBruce M, Johnson A, Washington S, Chawan CB. Selected fruits reduce azoxymethane (AOM)-induced aberrant crypt foci
• "· Wilms LC, Boots AW, deBoer VCJ, Maas LM, Pachen DMFA, Gottschalk RWH, Ketelslegers HB, Godschalk RWL, Haenen GRMM, van Schooten FJ, Kleinjans JCS. Impact of multiple genetic polymorphisms on effects of a 4-week blueberry juice intervention on ex vivo i
• "· Neto CC. Cranberry and blueberry: Evidence for protective effects against cancer and vascular disease. Mol Nutr Food Res 2007; 51 (6) :652-64.
• "· Huang C, Zhang D, Li J, Tong Q, Stoner, G. D. Differential inhibition of UV-induced activation of NFkB and AP-1 by extracts from black raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries. Nutr Cancer 2007; 58 (2) :205-12.
• "· Suh N, Paul S, Hao X, Simi B, Xiao H, Rimando AM, Reddy BS. Pterostilbene, an active constituent of blueberries, suppresses aberrant crypt foci formation in the azoxymethane-induced colon carcinogenesis model in rats. Clin Cancer Res 2007; 13 (1) :350-5
• "· Srivastava A, Akoh CC, Fischer J, Krewer G. Effect of anthocyanin fractions from selected cultivars of Georgia-grown blueberries on apoptosis and phase II enzymes. J Agric Food Chem 2007; 55 (8) :3180-5.
• "· McDougall GJ, Ross HA, Ikeji M, Stewart D. Berry extracts exert different antiproliferative effects against cervical and colon cancer cells grown in vitro. J Agric Food Chem 2008; 56 (9) :3016-23.
• "· Aiyer HS, Srinivasan C, Gupta RC. Dietary berries and ellagic acid diminish estrogen-mediated mammary tumorigenesis in ACI rats. Nutr Cancer 2008; 60 (2) :227-34.
• "· Gordillo G, Fang H, Khanna S, Harper J, Phillips G, Sen CK. Oral administration of blueberry inhibits angiogenic tumor growth and enhances survival of mice with endothelial cell neoplasm. Antioxid Redox Signal 2009; 11 (1) :47-58.

• "Burdulis D, Sarkinas A, Jasutiene I, Stackeviciene E, Nikolajevas L, Janulis V. Comparative study of anthocyanin composition, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activity in bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) fruits. Ac
• "· Kader F, Haluk J-P, Nicolas J-P, Metche M. Degradation of cyanidin 3-glucoside by blueberry polyphenol oxidase: kinetic studies and mechanisms. J Agric Food Chem 1998; 46 (8) :3060-5.
• "· Hakkinen SH, Karenlampi SO, Heinonen IM, Mykkanen HM, Torronen AR. Content of the flavonols quercetin, myricetin, and kaempferol in 25 edible berries. J Agric Food Chem 1999; 47 (6) :2274-9.
• "· Wang J, Kalt W, Sporns P. Comparison between HPLC and MALDI-TOF MS analysis of anthocyanins in highbush blueberries. J Agric Food Chem 2000; 48 (8) :3330-5.
• "· Mazur WM, Uehara M, Wahala K, Adlercreutz H. Phyto-oestrogen content of berries, and plasma concentrations and urinary excretion of enterolactone after a single strawberry-meal in human subjects. Br J Nutr 2000; 83 (4) :381-7.
• "· Kalt W, Ryan DAJ, Duy JC, Prior RL, Ehlenfeldt MK, Vander Kloet SP. Interspecific variation in anthocyanins, phenolics, and antioxidant capacity among genotypes of highbush and lowbush blueberries (Vaccinium section cyanococcus spp.). J Agric Food Chem
• "· Prior RL, Lazarus SA, Cao G, Muccitelli H, Hammerstone JF. Identification of procyanidins and anthocyanins in blueberries and cranberries (Vaccinium Spp.) using high-performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. J Agric Food Chem 2001; 49 (3) :12
• "· Sellappan S, Akoh CC, Krewer G. Phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity of Georgia-grown blueberries and blackberries. J Agric Food Chem 2002; 50 (8) :2432-8.
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• "· Sanchez-Moreno C, Cao G, Ou B, Prior RL. Anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin content in selected white and red wines. Oxygen radical absorbance capacity comparison with nontraditional wines obtained from highbush blueberry. J Agric Food Chem 2003; 51 (17)
• "· Lyons MM, Yu C, Toma RB, Cho SY, Reiboldt W, Lee J, van Breemen RB. Resveratrol in raw and baked blueberries and bilberries. J Agric Food Chem 2003; 51 (20) :5867-70.
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• "· Nakajima J, Tanaka I, Seo S, Yamazaki M, Saito K. LC/PDA/ESI-MS profiling and radical scavenging activity of anthocyanins in various berries. J Biomed Biotechnol 2004; 2004 (5) :241-7.
• "· Taruscio TG, Barney DL, Exon J. Content and profile of flavanoid and phenolic acid compounds in conjunction with the antioxidant capacity for a variety of northwest Vaccinium berries. J Agric Food Chem 2004; 52 (10) :3169-76.
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• "· Wu X, R.L. P. Systematic identification and characterization of anthocyanins by HPLC-ESI-MS/MS in common foods in the United States: fruits and berries. J Agric Food Chem 2005; 53 (7) :2589-99.
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• "DeFuria J, Bennett G, Strissel KJ, Perfield JW II, Milbury PE, Greenbery AS, Obin MS. Dietary blueberry attenuates whole-body insulin resistance in high fat-fed mice by reducing adipocyte death and its inflammatory sequelae. J Nutr 2009; 139 (8) :1510-1
• "· Kahlon TS, Smith GE. In vitro binding of bile acids by blueberries (Vaccinium spp.), plums (Prunus spp.), prunes (Prunus spp.) strawberries (Fragaria X ananassa), cherries (Malpighia punicifolia), cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon) and apples (Malus sy
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• "· Molan AL, Lila MA, Mawson J. Satiety in rats following blueberry extract consumption induced by appetite-suppressing mechanisms unrelated to in vitro or in vivo antioxidant capacity. Food Chem 2008; 107 (3) :1039-44.
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