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.

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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Flavonoid constituents and their contribution to antioxidant activity in cultivars and hybrids of rabbiteye blueberry (Vaccinium ashei Reade)

Wang, Shiow Y., Chen, Hangjun, Camp, Mary J., Ehlenfeldt, Mark K.
Food chemistry, v. 132,.2 pp. 855.
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Antioxidant anthocyanins screening through spectrum–effect relationships and DPPH-HPLC-DAD analysis on nine cultivars of introduced rabbiteye blueberry in China

Sun, Li-Qiong, Ding, Xiao-Ping Search author for Ding, Xiao-Ping , Qi, Jin, Yu, Hong, He, Shan-an, Zhang, Jian, Ge, Hai-Xia, Yu, Bo-Yang
Food chemistry, v. 132,.2 pp. 759-765.
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Antioxidant capacities vary substantially among cultivars of rabbiteye blueberry (Vaccinium ashei Reade)

Wang, Shiow Y., Chen, Hangjun, Ehlenfeldt, Mark K.
International journal of food science & technology, v. 46,.12 pp. 2482.
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A blueberry-enriched diet attenuates nephropathy in a rat model of hypertension via reduction in oxidative stress

Carrie M Elks, Scott D Reed, Nithya Mariappan, Barbara Shukitt-Hale, James A Joseph, Donald K Ingram, Joseph Francis
PLoS One . 2011;6(9):e24028.
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Whole blueberry powder modulates the growth and metastasis of MDA-MB-231 triple negative breast tumors in nude mice

Lynn S Adams, Noriko Kanaya, Sheryl Phung, Zheng Liu, Shiuan Chen
J Nutr . 2011 Oct;141(10):1805-12.
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Cultivar evaluation and effect of fermentation on antioxidant capacity and in vitro inhibition of α-amylase and α-glucosidase by highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corombosum)

Michelle H Johnson, Anita Lucius, Tessa Meyer, Elvira Gonzalez de Mejia
J Agric Food Chem . 2011 Aug 24;59(16):8923-30.
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Blueberry intake alters skeletal muscle and adipose tissue peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor activity and reduces insulin resistance in obese rats

E Mitchell Seymour, Ignasia I Tanone, Daniel E Urcuyo-Llanes, Sarah K Lewis, Ara Kirakosyan, Michael G Kondoleon, Peter B Kaufman, Steven F Bolling
J Med Food . 2011 Dec;14(12):1511-8.
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Optimization of hot water treatment for removing microbial colonies on fresh blueberry surface

Tae Jo Kim, Melody P Corbitt, Juan L Silva, Dja Shin Wang, Yean-Sung Jung, Barbara Spencer
J Food Sci . 2011 Aug;76(6):M353-60.
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UV-B-induced changes of volatile metabolites and phenolic compounds in blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.)

Eichholz, Ines, Huyskens-Keil, Susanne, Keller, Ariane, Ulrich, Detlef, Kroh, Lothar W., Rohn, Sascha
Food chemistry, v. 126,.1 pp. 60-64. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2010.10.071
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