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.

In Vitro Cultivars of Vaccinium corymbosum L. (Ericaceae) are a Source of Antioxidant Phenolics

Rodrigo A Contreras, Hans Köhler, Marisol Pizarro, Gustavo E Zúiga
Antioxidants (Basel) . 2015 Apr 9;4(2):281-92.
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Flavor of fresh blueberry juice and the comparison to amount of sugars, acids, anthocyanidins, and physicochemical measurements

Karen L Bett-Garber, Jeanne M Lea, Michael A Watson, Casey C Grimm, Steven W Lloyd, John C Beaulieu, Rebecca E Stein-Chisholm, Brett P Andrzejewski, Donna A Marshall
J Food Sci . 2015 Apr;80(4):S818-27. doi: 10.1111/1750-3841.12821.
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Anti-tumor activity of a polysaccharide from blueberry

Xiyun Sun, Ning Liu, Zhaoxia Wu, Ying Feng, Xianjun Meng
Molecules . 2015 Feb 27;20(3):3841-53.
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Antiproliferative and antioxidant properties of anthocyanin rich extracts from blueberry and blackcurrant juice

Zoriţa Diaconeasa, Loredana Leopold, Dumitriţa Rugină, Huseyin Ayvaz, Carmen Socaciu
Int J Mol Sci . 2015 Jan 22;16(2):2352-65.
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Antiproliferative and antioxidant properties of anthocyanin rich extracts from blueberry and blackcurrant juice

Zoriţa Diaconeasa, Loredana Leopold, Dumitriţa Rugină, Huseyin Ayvaz, Carmen Socaciu
Int J Mol Sci . 2015 Jan 22;16(2):2352-65.
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Blueberries improve glucose tolerance without altering body composition in obese postmenopausal mice

Carrie M Elks, Jennifer D Terrebonne, Donald K Ingram, Jacqueline M Stephens
Obesity (Silver Spring) . 2015 Mar;23(3):573-80.
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Antioxidant Activity and Inhibitory Potential of Blueberry Extracts Against Key Enzymes Relevant for Hyperglycemia

Pranprawit, Araya Search author for Pranprawit, Araya , Heyes, Julian A., Molan, Abdul L., Kruger, Marlena C.
Journal of food biochemistry, v. 39,.1 pp. 109-118.
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Effects of blueberry supplementation on measures of functional mobility in older adults

Matthew A Schrager, James Hilton, Richard Gould, Valerie E Kelly
Appl Physiol Nutr Metab . 2015 Jun;40(6):543-9.
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Daily blueberry consumption improves blood pressure and arterial stiffness in postmenopausal women with pre- and stage 1-hypertension: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Sarah A Johnson, Arturo Figueroa, Negin Navaei, Alexei Wong, Roy Kalfon, Lauren T Ormsbee, Rafaela G Feresin, Marcus L Elam, Shirin Hooshmand, Mark E Payton, Bahram H Arjmandi
J Acad Nutr Diet . 2015 Mar;115(3):369-377.
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Protective effects of blueberry- and strawberry diets on neuronal stress following exposure to (56)Fe particles

Shibu M Poulose, Donna F Bielinski, Kirsty L Carrihill-Knoll, Bernard M Rabin, Barbara Shukitt-Hale
Brain Res . 2014 Dec 17;1593:9-18.
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