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.

Dietary intakes of berries and flavonoids in relation to cognitive decline

Elizabeth E Devore, Jae Hee Kang, Monique M B Breteler, Francine Grodstein
Ann Neurol . 2012 Jul;72(1):135-43.
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Pasteurized blueberry (vaccinium corymbosum) juice inhibits growth of bacterial pathogens in milk but allows survival of probiotic bacteria

BISWAS, DEBABRATA, WIDEMAN, NATHAN E., O'BRYAN, CORLISS A., MUTHAIYAN, ARUNACHALAM, LINGBECK, JODY M., CRANDALL, PHILIP G., RICKE, STEVEN C.
Journal of food safety, v. 32,.2 pp. 204-209.
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Effect of blueberry polyphenols on 3T3-F442A preadipocyte differentiation

Shiwani S Moghe, Shanil Juma, Victorine Imrhan, Parakat Vijayagopal
J Med Food . 2012 May;15(5):448-52.
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High performance liquid chromatography analysis of anthocyanins in bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.), blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.), and corresponding juices

Dolores Müller, Markus Schantz, Elke Richling
J Food Sci . 2012 Apr;77(4):C340-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2011.02605.x.
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Dietary flavonoid intakes and risk of type 2 diabetes in US men and women

Nicole M Wedick, An Pan, Aedín Cassidy, Eric B Rimm, Laura Sampson, Bernard Rosner, Walter Willett, Frank B Hu, Qi Sun, Rob M van Dam
Am J Clin Nutr . 2012 Apr;95(4):925-33.
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Inactivation of E. coli O157:H7 on blueberries by electrolyzed water, ultraviolet light, and ozone

Chyer Kim, Yen-Con Hung
J Food Sci . 2012 Apr;77(4):M206-11.
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Comparison of chemical composition and antioxidant capacity of commercially available blueberry and blackberry wines in Illinois

Michelle H Johnson, Elvira Gonzalez de Mejia
J Food Sci . 2012 Jan;77(1):C141-8.
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Blueberry extract prolongs lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster

Cheng Peng, Yuanyuan Zuo, Kin Ming Kwan, Yintong Liang, Ka Ying Ma, Ho Yin Edwin Chan, Yu Huang, Hongjian Yu, Zhen-Yu Chen
Exp Gerontol . 2012 Feb;47(2):170-8.
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Antioxidant capacity and α-glucosidase inhibitory activity in peel and flesh of blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) cultivars

Wang, Shiow Y., Camp, Mary J., Ehlenfeldt, Mark K.
Food chemistry, v. 132,.4 pp. 1759.
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Effect of blueberry ingestion on natural killer cell counts, oxidative stress, and inflammation prior to and after 2.5 h of running

Lisa S McAnulty, David C Nieman, Charles L Dumke, Lesli A Shooter, Dru A Henson, Alan C Utter, Ginger Milne, Steven R McAnulty
Appl Physiol Nutr Metab . 2011 Dec;36(6):976-84.
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