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.

Comparative study of anthocyanin composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activity in bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) fruits

Deividas Burdulis, Antanas Sarkinas, Ina Jasutiené, Elicija Stackevicené, Laurynas Nikolajevas, Valdimaras Janulis
Acta Pol Pharm . Jul-Aug 2009;66(4):399-408.
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Beneficial effects of antioxidant-enriched diet for tyrosine hydroxylase-positive neurons in ventral mesencephalic tissue in oculo grafts

Elisabet Berglöf, Brent J Small, Paula C Bickford, Ingrid Strömberg
J Comp Neurol . 2009 Jul 1;515(1):72-82.
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Proanthocyanidin from blueberry leaves suppresses expression of subgenomic hepatitis C virus RNA

Masahiko Takeshita, Yo-Ichi Ishida, Ena Akamatsu, Yusuke Ohmori, Masayuki Sudoh, Hirofumi Uto, Hirohito Tsubouchi, Hiroaki Kataoka
J Biol Chem . 2009 Aug 7;284(32):21165-76.
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Dietary blueberry attenuates whole-body insulin resistance in high fat-fed mice by reducing adipocyte death and its inflammatory sequelae

Jason DeFuria, Grace Bennett, Katherine J Strissel, James W Perfield 2nd, Paul E Milbury, Andrew S Greenberg, Martin S Obin
J Nutr . 2009 Aug;139(8):1510-6.
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An evaluation of the effect of a topical product containing C-xyloside and blueberry extract on the appearance of type II diabetic skin

Zoe Diana Draelos, Margarita Yatskayer, Susana Raab, Christian Oresajo
J Cosmet Dermatol . 2009 Jun;8(2):147-51.
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Antioxidant activity of blueberry fruit is impaired by association with milk

Mauro Serafini, Maria Francesca Testa, Debora Villaño, Monia Pecorari, Karin van Wieren, Elena Azzini, Ada Brambilla, Giuseppe Maiani
Free Radic Biol Med . 2009 Mar 15;46(6):769-74.
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Oral administration of blueberry inhibits angiogenic tumor growth and enhances survival of mice with endothelial cell neoplasm

Gayle Gordillo, Huiqing Fang, Savita Khanna, Justin Harper, Gary Phillips, Chandan K Sen
Antioxid Redox Signal . 2009 Jan;11(1):47-58.
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Effects of blueberry (Vaccinium ashei) on DNA damage, lipid peroxidation, and phase II enzyme activities in rats

Rachel V Dulebohn, Weiguang Yi, Anita Srivastava, Casimir C Akoh, Gerard Krewer, Joan G Fischer
J Agric Food Chem . 2008 Dec 24;56(24):11700-6.
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Determination of anthocyanins in various cultivars of highbush and rabbiteye blueberries

Lohachoompol, Virachnee, Mulholland, Mary, Srzednicki, George, Craske, John
Food chemistry, v. 111,.1 pp. 249-254. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.03.067
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Blueberry antagonism of C-2 ceramide disruption of Ca2+ responses and recovery in MAChR-transfected COS-7 cell

James A Joseph 1, Anna Neuman, Donna F Bielinski, Derek R Fisher
J Alzheimers Dis . 2008 Nov;15(3):429-41.
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