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.

Role of Dietary Flavonoid Compounds in Driving Patterns of Microbial Community Assembly

Kerry L Ivey, Andrew T Chan, Jacques Izard, Aedin Cassidy, Geraint B Rogers, Eric B Rimm
mBio. 2019 Sep 24;10(5):e01205-19.
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Anti-Inflammatory Action of Blueberry Polyphenols in HIG-82 Rabbit Synoviocytes

Sanique South, Jacquelynn Lucero, Parakat Vijayagopal, Shanil Juma
J Med Food . 2019 Oct;22(10):1032-1040.
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Whole blueberry protects pancreatic beta-cells in diet-induced obese mouse

Weixiang Liu, Yiping Mao, Jacob Schoenborn, Zhihong Wang, Guiliang Tang, Xiaoqing Tang
Nutr Metab (Lond) . 2019 May 22;16:34.
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Intermolecular binding of blueberry pectin-rich fractions and anthocyanin

Z Lin, J Fischer, L Wicker
Food Chem. 2016 Mar 1;194:986-93.
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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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Bioactives in blueberries improve insulin sensitivity in obese, insulin-resistant men and women

April J Stull, Katherine C Cash, William D Johnson, Catherine M Champagne, William T Cefalu
J Nutr . 2010 Oct;140(10):1764-8.
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Blueberry prevents bone loss in ovariectomized rat model of postmenopausal osteoporosis

Latha Devareddy, Shirin Hooshmand, Julie K Collins, Edralin A Lucas, Sheau C Chai, Bahram H Arjmandi
J Nutr Biochem. 2008 Oct;19(10):694-9.
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