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.

Protective effects of a blueberry extract in acute inflammation and collagen-induced arthritis in the rat

Maria-Eduardo Figueira, Mónica Oliveira, Rosa Direito, João Rocha, Paula Alves, Ana-Teresa Serra, Catarina Duarte, Rosário Bronze, Adelaide Fernandes, Dora Brites, Marisa Freitas, Eduarda Fernandes, Bruno Sepodes
Biomed Pharmacother . 2016 Oct;83:1191-1202.
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Protective effects of blueberry drink on cognitive impairment induced by chronic mild stress in adult rats

Qian Guo, Young-Nam Kim, Bog-Hieu Lee
Nutr Res Pract . 2017 Feb;11(1):25-32.
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Postprandial Inflammatory Responses and Free Fatty Acids in Plasma of Adults Who Consumed a Moderately High-Fat Breakfast with and without Blueberry Powder in a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial

Kikumi D Ono-Moore, Ryan G Snodgrass, Shurong Huang, Shamsher Singh, Tammy L Freytag, Dustin J Burnett, Ellen L Bonnel, Leslie R Woodhouse, Susan J Zunino, Janet M Peerson, Joo Young Lee, John C Rutledge, Daniel H Hwang
J Nutr . 2016 Jul;146(7):1411-9.
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Lung cancer inhibitory activity of dietary berries and berry polyphenolics

Aqil F, Jeyabalan J, Kausar H, Radha Munagala R, Singh IP, Gupta R.
Journal of Berry Research. 6. 105-114. 10.3233/JBR-160120.
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The combination of blueberry juice and probiotics reduces apoptosis of alcoholic fatty liver of mice by affecting SIRT1 pathway

Juanjuan Zhu, Tingting Ren, Mingyu Zhou, Mingliang Cheng
Drug Des Devel Ther . 2016 May 12;10:1649-61.
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Intermolecular binding of blueberry pectin-rich fractions and anthocyanin

Z Lin, J Fischer, L Wicker
Food Chem. 2016 Mar 1;194:986-93.
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Effect of Blueberry Anthocyanins Malvidin and Glycosides on the Antioxidant Properties in Endothelial Cells

Wuyang Huang, Yunming Zhu, Chunyang Li, Zhongquan Sui, Weihong Min
Oxid Med Cell Longev . 2016;2016:1591803.
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Alcohol-free fermented blueberry-blackberry beverage phenolic extract attenuates diet-induced obesity and blood glucose in C57BL/6J mice

Michelle H Johnson, Matthew Wallig, Diego A Luna Vital, Elvira G de Mejia
J Nutr Biochem . 2016 May;31:45-59.
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Application of water-assisted ultraviolet light processing on the inactivation of murine norovirus on blueberries

Chuhan Liu, Xinhui Li, Haiqiang Chen
Int J Food Microbiol . 2015 Dec 2;214:18-23.
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Antioxidant properties, phenolic composition and potentiometric sensor array evaluation of commercial and new blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) and bog blueberry (Vaccinium uliginosum) genotypes

Vilma Kraujalytė, Petras Rimantas Venskutonis, Audrius Pukalskas, Laima Česonienė, Remigijus Daubaras
Food Chem . 2015 Dec 1;188:583-90.
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