Scientific Research

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) funds research studies that are grounded in sound science, use rigorous methodology, and are conducted by autonomous researchers at well-established institutions. All published research is submitted to peer-reviewed journals by the researcher, independent of the USHBC.

Explore the full overview of research specifically funded by the USHBC, and examine the full body of evidence on blueberry science by browsing the research topics below.

The Combination of Blueberry Juice and Probiotics Ameliorate Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) by Affecting SREBP-1c/PNPLA-3 Pathway via PPAR-α

Tingting Ren, Juanjuan Zhu, Lili Zhu, Mingliang Cheng
Nutrients . 2017 Feb 27;9(3):198.
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Enhanced neural activation with blueberry supplementation in mild cognitive impairment

Erin L Boespflug, James C Eliassen, Jonathan A Dudley, Marcelle D Shidler, Wilhelmina Kalt, Suzanne S Summer, Amanda L Stein, Amanda N Stover, Robert Krikorian
Nutr Neurosci. 2018 May;21(4):297-305.
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Comparison of phytochemical profiles, antioxidant and cellular antioxidant activities of different varieties of blueberry (Vaccinium spp.)

Huailing Wang, Xinbo Guo, Xiaodan Hu, Tong Li, Xiong Fu, Rui Hai Liu
Food Chem . 2017 Feb 15;217:773-781.
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Effects of daily blueberry consumption on circulating biomarkers of oxidative stress, inflammation, and antioxidant defense in postmenopausal women with pre- and stage 1-hypertension: a randomized controlled trial

Sarah A Johnson, Rafaela G Feresin, Negin Navaei, Arturo Figueroa, Marcus L Elam, Neda S Akhavan, Shirin Hooshmand, Shirin Pourafshar, Mark E Payton, Bahram H Arjmandi
Food Funct . 2017 Jan 25;8(1):372-380.
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Neurochemical differences in learning and memory paradigms among rats supplemented with anthocyanin-rich blueberry diets and exposed to acute doses of 56 Fe particles

Shibu M Poulose, Bernard M Rabin, Donna F Bielinski, Megan E Kelly, Marshall G Miller, Nopporn Thanthaeng, Barbara Shukitt-Hale
Life Sci Space Res (Amst). 2017 Feb;12:16-23.
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Investigation on the Role of BDNF in the Benefits of Blueberry Extracts for the Improvement of Learning and Memory in Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Model

Long Tan, Hongpeng Yang, Wei Pang, Haiqiang Li, Wei Liu, Shoudan Sun, Nan Song, Wanqi Zhang, Yugang Jiang
J Alzheimers Dis . 2017;56(2):629-640.
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Effects of blueberry supplementation on blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Y Zhu, J Sun, W Lu, X Wang, X Wang, Z Han, C Qiu
J Hum Hypertens . 2017 Mar;31(3):165-171.
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The Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Blueberries in an Animal Model of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Philip J Ebenezer, C Brad Wilson, Leslie D Wilson, Anand R Nair, Francis J
PLoS One. 2016 Sep 7;11(9):e0160923.
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Mechanistic insights into the vascular effects of blueberries: Evidence from recent studies

Brett Ronald Cutler, Chrissa Petersen, Pon Velayutham Anandh Babu
Mol Nutr Food Res . 2017 Jun;61(6).
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