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.

Cognitive Improving Effects by Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium crymbosum L.) Vinegar on Scopolamine-Induced Amnesia Mice Model

Seong Min Hong, Kyong Hee Soe, Taek Hwan Lee, In Sook Kim, Young Min Lee, Beong Ou Lim
J Agric Food Chem . 2018 Jan 10;66(1):99-107.
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Beyond Conventional Medicine – a Look at Blueberry, a Cancer-Fighting Superfruit

Kristoffer T Davidson, Ziwen Zhu, Dean Balabanov, Lei Zhao, Mark R Wakefield, Qian Bai, Yujiang Fang
Pathol Oncol Res . 2018 Oct;24(4):733-738.
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Blueberry Metabolites Attenuate Lipotoxicity-Induced Endothelial Dysfunction

Divya Bharat, Rafaela Ramos Mororo Cavalcanti, Chrissa Petersen, Nathan Begaye, Brett Ronald Cutler, Marcella Melo Assis Costa, Renata Kelly Luna Gomes Ramos, Marina Ramos Ferreira, Youyou Li, Leena P Bharath, Emma Toolson, Paul Sebahar, Ryan E Looper, Thunder Jalili, Namakkal S Rajasekaran, Zhenquan Jia, J David Symons, Pon Velayutham Anandh Babu
Mol Nutr Food Res . 2018 Jan;62(2):10.1002/mnfr.201700601.
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Cognitive response to fish oil, blueberry, and combined supplementation in older adults with subjective cognitive impairment

Robert K McNamara, Wilhelmina Kalt, Marcelle D Shidler, Jane McDonald, Suzanne S Summer, Amanda L Stein, Amanda N Stover, Robert Krikorian
Neurobiol Aging. 2018 Apr;64:147-156.
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Blueberry Phenolics Reduce Gastrointestinal Infection of Patients with Cerebral Venous Thrombosis by Improving Depressant-Induced Autoimmune Disorder via miR-155-Mediated Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor

Ning Xu, Hao Meng, Tianyi Liu, Yingli Feng, Yuan Qi, Donghuan Zhang, Honglei Wang
Front Pharmacol . 2017 Nov 27;8:853.
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Blueberry supplementation attenuates oxidative stress within monocytes and modulates immune cell levels in adults with metabolic syndrome: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Anand R Nair, Nithya Mariappan, April J Stull, Joseph Francis
Food Funct . 2017 Nov 15;8(11):4118-4128.
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A serving of blueberry (V. corymbosum) acutely improves peripheral arterial dysfunction in young smokers and non-smokers: two randomized, controlled, crossover pilot studies

Cristian Del Bo', Valeria Deon, Jonica Campolo, Claudia Lanti, Marina Parolini, Marisa Porrini, Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, Patrizia Riso
Food Funct . 2017 Nov 15;8(11):4108-4117.
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Freeze-dried strawberry and blueberry attenuates diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance in rats by inhibiting adipogenesis and lipogenesis

Paula Aranaz, Ana Romo-Hualde, María Zabala, David Navarro-Herrera, Marina Ruiz de Galarreta, Ana Gloria Gil, J Alfredo Martinez, Fermín I Milagro, Carlos J González-Navarro
Food Funct . 2017 Nov 15;8(11):3999-4013.
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Evaluation of pulsed light treatments on inactivation of Salmonella on blueberries and its impact on shelf-life and quality attributes

Xinang Cao, Runze Huang, Haiqiang Chen
Int J Food Microbiol . 2017 Nov 2;260:17-26.
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Comparison of Blueberry ( Vaccinium spp.) and Vitamin C via Antioxidative and Epigenetic Effects in Human

Minju Kim, Hyunkyung Na, Hiroshi Kasai, Kazuaki Kawai, Yun-Shan Li, Mihi Yang
J Cancer Prev . 2017 Sep;22(3):174-181.
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