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.

Blueberry consumption and exercise: Gap analysis using evidence mapping

Avendano EE and Raman G.
J Altern Complement Med. 2021 Jan;27(1):3-11.
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Blueberry phenolics are associated with cognitive enhancement in supplemented healthy older adults

Rutledge GA, Sandhu AK, Miller MG, Edirisinghe I, Burton-Freeman BB, Shukitt-Hale B.
Food Funct. 2021 Jan 7;12(1):107-118.
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Whole Blueberry and Isolated Polyphenol-Rich Fractions Modulate Specific Gut Microbes in an In Vitro Colon Model and in a Pilot Study in Human Consumers

Alexandra Ntemiri, Tarini S Ghosh, Molly E Gheller, Tam T T Tran, Jamie E Blum, Paola Pellanda, Klara Vlckova, Marta C Neto, Amy Howell, Anna Thalacker-Mercer, Paul W O'Toole
Nutrients . 2020 Sep 12;12(9):2800.
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Consumption of a Blueberry-Enriched Diet by Women for 6 Weeks Alters Determinants of Human Muscle Progenitor Cell Function

Jamie E Blum, Brandon J Gheller, Sinwoo Hwang, Erica Bender, Mary Gheller, Anna E Thalacker-Mercer
J Nutr . 2020 Sep 1;150(9):2412-2418.
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Highbush blueberry proanthocyanidins alleviate Porphyromonas gingivalis-induced deleterious effects on oral mucosal cells

Amel Ben Lagha, Amy Howell, Daniel Grenier
Anaerobe . 2020 Oct;65:102266.
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Blueberry proanthocyanidins and anthocyanins improve metabolic health through a gut microbiota-dependent mechanism in diet-induced obese mice

Arianne Morissette, Camille Kropp, Jean-Philippe Songpadith, Rafael Junges Moreira, Janice Costa, Roger Mariné-Casadó, Geneviève Pilon, Thibault V Varin, Stéphanie Dudonné, Lemia Boutekrabt, Philippe St-Pierre, Emile Levy, Denis Roy, Yves Desjardins, Frédéric Raymond, Vanessa P Houde, André Marette
Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab . 2020 Jun 1;318(6):E965-E980.
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Effect of Blueberry Consumption on Cardiometabolic Health Parameters in Men with Type 2 Diabetes: An 8-Week, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Kim S Stote, Margaret M Wilson, Deborah Hallenbeck, Krista Thomas, Joanne M Rourke, Marva I Sweeney, Katherine T Gottschall-Pass, and Aidar R Gosmanov
Curr Dev Nutr. 2020;4(4):nzaa030. Published 2020 Mar 9.
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Recent Research on the Health Benefits of Blueberries and Their Anthocyanins

Wilhelmina Kalt, Aedin Cassidy, Luke R Howard, Robert Krikorian, April J Stull, Francois Tremblay, Raul Zamora-Ros
Adv Nutr. 2020 Mar 1;11(2):224–236.
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Cognitive performance in relation to urinary anthocyanins and their flavonoid-based products following blueberry supplementation in older adults at risk for dementia.

Krikorian R, Kalt W, McDonald JE, Shidler MD, Summer SS, Stein AL.
Journal of Functional Foods, Volume 64, 2020, 103667, ISSN 1756-4646.
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Four Days of Blueberry Powder Supplementation Lowers the Blood Lactate Response to Running But Has No Effect on Time-Trial Performance

Jason P Brandenburg, Luisa V Giles
Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab . 2019 Nov 1;29(6):636-642.
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