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.

Comparison of antioxidant potency of commonly consumed polyphenol-rich beverages in the United States

Navindra P Seeram, Michael Aviram, Yanjun Zhang, Susanne M Henning, Lydia Feng, Mark Dreher, David Heber
J Agric Food Chem . 2008 Feb 27;56(4):1415-22.
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Whole berries versus berry anthocyanins: interactions with dietary fat levels in the C57BL/6J mouse model of obesity

Ronald L Prior, Xianli Wu, Liwei Gu, Tiffany J Hager, Aaron Hager, Luke R Howard
J Agric Food Chem . 2008 Feb 13;56(3):647-53.
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Effect of blueberry feeding on plasma lipids in pigs

W Kalt, Kim Foote, S A E Fillmore, Martha Lyon, T A Van Lunen, K B McRae
Br J Nutr . 2008 Jul;100(1):70-8.
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Differential inhibition of UV-induced activation of NF kappa B and AP-1 by extracts from black raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries

Chuanshu Huang, Dongyun Zhang, Jingxia Li, Qiangsong Tong, Gary D Stoner
Nutr Cancer . 2007;58(2):205-12.
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Decontamination of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica on Blueberries Using Ozone and Pulsed UV-Light

Bialka, K.L. Search author for Bialka, K.L. , Demirci, A.
Journal of food science 72, no. 9 (2007): M391.
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Decontamination of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica on blueberries using ozone and pulsed UV-light

Bialka KI, Demirci A.
J Food Sci . 2007 Nov;72(9):M391-6.
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Phenolics of Vaccinium berries and other fruit crops

Kalt, Wilhelmina, MacKinnon, Shawna, McDonald, Jane, Vinqvist, Melinda, Craft, Cheryl, Howell, Amy
Journal of the science of food and agriculture, v. 88,.1 pp. 68-76. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.2991
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Effect of Vaccinium ashei reade leaves on angiotensin converting enzyme activity in vitro and on systolic blood pressure of spontaneously hypertensive rats in vivo

Hiroshi Sakaida, Koji Nagao, Kouki Higa, Bungo Shirouchi, Nao Inoue, Fumie Hidaka, Takanori Kai, Teruyoshi Yanagita
Biosci Biotechnol Biochem . 2007 Sep;71(9):2335-7.
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Quality of electron beam irradiation of blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) at medium dose levels (1.0-3.2 kGy)

Moreno, M.A., Castell-Perez, M.E., Gomes, C., Da Silva, P.F., Moreira, R.G.
Technologie, v. 40,.7 pp. 1123-1132.
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Efficacy of chlorine dioxide gas sachets for enhancing the microbiological quality and safety of blueberries

Popa I, Hanson EJ, Todd ECD, Schilder AC, Ryser ET
J Food Prot . 2007 Sep;70(9):2084-8.
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