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.

Anthocyanins in aged blueberry-fed rats are found centrally and may enhance memory

Cristina Andres-Lacueva, Barbara Shukitt-Hale, Rachel L Galli, Olga Jauregui, Rosa M Lamuela-Raventos, James A Joseph
Nutr Neurosci . 2005 Apr;8(2):111-20.
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Blueberry extract enhances survival of intraocular hippocampal transplants

Lauren Willis, Paula Bickford, Vandana Zaman, Alfred Moore, Ann-Charlotte Granholm
Cell Transplant . 2005;14(4):213-23. doi: 10.3727/000000005783983142.
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Physicochemical, carbohydrate and sensory characteristics of highbush and rabbiteye blueberry cultivars

Silva, J.L., Marroquin, E., Matta, F.B., Garner, J.O. Jr., Stojanovic, J.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture, v. 85,.11 pp. 1815-1821.
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Dietary supplementation with blueberries, spinach, or spirulina reduces ischemic brain damage

Yun Wang, Chen-Fu Chang, Jenny Chou, Hui-Ling Chen, Xiaolin Deng, Brandon K Harvey, Jean Lud Cadet, Paula C Bickford
Exp Neurol . 2005 May;193(1):75-84.
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Fatty acid composition and antioxidant properties of cold-pressed marionberry, boysenberry, red raspberry, and blueberry seed oils

John Parry, Lan Su, Marla Luther, Kequan Zhou, M Peter Yurawecz, Paul Whittaker, Liangli Yu
J Agric Food Chem . 2005 Feb 9;53(3):566-73.
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Reversing the deleterious effects of aging on neuronal communication and behavior: beneficial properties of fruit polyphenolic compounds

James A Joseph, Barbara Shukitt-Hale, Gemma Casadesus
Am J Clin Nutr . 2005 Jan;81(1 Suppl):313S-316S.
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Antimutagenic activity of berry extracts

S Hope Smith, Patricia L Tate, George Huang, James B Magee, Kumudini M Meepagala, David E Wedge, Lyndon L Larcom
J Med Food . Winter 2004;7(4):450-5.
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LC/PDA/ESI-MS Profiling and Radical Scavenging Activity of Anthocyanins in Various Berries

Jun-Ichiro Nakajima, Ippei Tanaka, Shujiro Seo, Mami Yamazaki, Kazuki Saito
J Biomed Biotechnol . 2004;2004(5):241-247.
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Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation in vitro by fruit and berry extracts and correlations with antioxidant levels

Marie E Olsson, Karl-Erik Gustavsson, Staffan Andersson, Ake Nilsson, Rui-Dong Duan
J Agric Food Chem . 2004 Dec 1;52(24):7264-71.
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Modulation of hippocampal plasticity and cognitive behavior by short-term blueberry supplementation in aged rats

Gemma Casadesus, Barbara Shukitt-Hale, Heather M Stellwagen, Xiongwei Zhu, Hyoung-Gon Lee, Mark A Smith, James A Joseph
Nutr Neurosci . Oct-Dec 2004;7(5-6):309-16.
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