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.

Role of Dietary Flavonoid Compounds in Driving Patterns of Microbial Community Assembly

Kerry L Ivey, Andrew T Chan, Jacques Izard, Aedin Cassidy, Geraint B Rogers, Eric B Rimm
mBio. 2019 Sep 24;10(5):e01205-19.
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Isolation and Characterization of Blueberry Polyphenolic Components and Their Effects on Gut Barrier Dysfunction

Michael A Polewski, Daniel Esquivel-Alvarado, Nicholas S Wedde, Christian G Kruger, Jess D Reed
J Agric Food Chem . 2020 Mar 11;68(10):2940-2947.
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Blueberry polyphenols extract as a potential prebiotic with anti-obesity effects on C57BL/6 J mice by modulating the gut microbiota

Xinyao Jiao, Yuehua Wang, Yang Lin, Yuxi Lang, Enhui Li, Xiuyan Zhang, Qi Zhang, Ying Feng, Xianjun Meng, Bin Li
J Nutr Biochem . 2019 Feb;64:88-100.
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Blueberry Supplementation Influences the Gut Microbiota, Inflammation, and Insulin Resistance in High-Fat-Diet-Fed Rats

Sunhye Lee, Katherine I Keirsey, Rebecca Kirkland, Zachary I Grunewald, Joan G Fischer, Claire B de La Serre
J Nutr . 2018 Feb 1;148(2):209-219.
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Preventive and therapeutic effects of blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) extract against DSS-induced ulcerative colitis by regulation of antioxidant and inflammatory mediators

Mehnaz Pervin, Md Abul Hasnat, Ji-Hong Lim, Yoon-Mi Lee, Eun Ok Kim, Byung-Hun Um, Beong Ou Lim
J Nutr Biochem . 2016 Feb;28:103-13.
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Influence of dietary blueberry and broccoli on cecal microbiota activity and colon morphology in mdr1a(-/-) mice, a model of inflammatory bowel diseases

Gunaranjan Paturi, Tafadzwa Mandimika, Christine A Butts, Shuotun Zhu, Nicole C Roy, Warren C McNabb, Juliet Ansell
Nutrition . 2012 Mar;28(3):324-30.
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Probiotics and blueberry attenuate the severity of dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis

Nadia Osman, Diya Adawi, Siv Ahrné, Bengt Jeppsson, Göran Molin
Dig Dis Sci . 2008 Sep;53(9):2464-73.
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