Climate influence on plant-pollinator interactions in the keystone species Vaccinium myrtillus
Ecol Evol. 2022 May 23;12(5):e8910. doi: 10.1002/ece3.8910. eCollection 2022 May. ABSTRACT Climate change is altering the world’s ecosystems through direct effects of climate warming and...
The Effects of Berry Polyphenols on the Gut Microbiota and Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials in Humans
Nutrients. 2022 May 28;14(11):2263. doi: 10.3390/nu14112263. ABSTRACT Berry consumption has beneficial effects on blood pressure. Intestinal microbiota transform berry phytochemicals into more bioactive forms. Thus,...
Metabarcoding of fungal assemblages in Vaccinium myrtillus endosphere suggests colonization of above-ground organs by some ericoid mycorrhizal and DSE fungi
Sci Rep. 2022 Jun 30;12(1):11013. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-15154-1. ABSTRACT Plants harbor in their external surfaces and internal tissues a highly diverse and finely structured microbial assembly,...
A defined anthocyanin mixture sourced from bilberry and black currant inhibits Measles virus and various herpesviruses
BMC Complement Med Ther. 2022 Jul 8;22(1):181. doi: 10.1186/s12906-022-03661-7. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Anthocyanin-containing plant extracts and carotenoids, such as astaxanthin, have been well-known for their antiviral...
The Role of Berry Consumption on Blood Pressure Regulation and Hypertension: An Overview of the Clinical Evidence
Nutrients. 2022 Jun 29;14(13):2701. doi: 10.3390/nu14132701. ABSTRACT The existence of a relationship between the consumption of dietary berries and blood pressure reduction in humans has...
Identification of Nordic Berries with Beneficial Effects on Cognitive Outcomes and Gut Microbiota in High-Fat-Fed Middle-Aged C57BL/6J Mice
Nutrients. 2022 Jun 30;14(13):2734. doi: 10.3390/nu14132734. ABSTRACT High-fat diets are associated with neuronal and memory dysfunction. Berries may be useful in improving age-related memory deficits...
The Coordinated Action of MYB Activators and Repressors Controls Proanthocyanidin and Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Vaccinium
Front Plant Sci. 2022 Jun 24;13:910155. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.910155. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT Vaccinium berries are regarded as “superfoods” owing to their high concentrations of anthocyanins, flavonoid...
Predicted impacts of climate change on wild and commercial berry habitats will have food security, conservation and agricultural implications
Sci Total Environ. 2022 Nov 1;845:157341. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157341. Epub 2022 Jul 13. ABSTRACT Climate change is now a reality and is altering ecosystems, with Canada...
Bilberries: Curative and Miraculous – A Review on Bioactive Constituents and Clinical Research
Front Pharmacol. 2022 Jun 29;13:909914. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.909914. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) fruits are an important part of local diets in many countries...
Quality by Design in optimizing the extraction of (poly)phenolic compounds from Vaccinium myrtillus berries
J Chromatogr A. 2022 Aug 16;1677:463329. doi: 10.1016/j.chroma.2022.463329. Epub 2022 Jul 14. ABSTRACT Quality by Design was adopted for developing an effective extraction procedure of...
Influence of Plasma-Isolated Anthocyanins and Their Metabolites on Cancer Cell Migration (HT-29 and Caco-2) In Vitro: Results of the ATTACH Study
Antioxidants (Basel). 2022 Jul 8;11(7):1341. doi: 10.3390/antiox11071341. ABSTRACT Cancer mortality is mainly due to metastasis. Therefore, searching for new therapeutic agents suppressing cancer cell migration...
Protective Effect of Bilberry Anthocyanin Extracts on Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Intestinal Damage in Drosophila melanogaster
Nutrients. 2022 Jul 13;14(14):2875. doi: 10.3390/nu14142875. ABSTRACT Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic recurrent disease that can be controlled by various natural extracts. Anthocyanins...
Valorization of Grape Pomace and Berries as a New and Sustainable Dietary Supplement: Development, Characterization, and Antioxidant Activity Testing
Nutrients. 2022 Jul 26;14(15):3065. doi: 10.3390/nu14153065. ABSTRACT Grape pomace and berries represent natural sources of phytochemicals that can increase the quality of life of consumers...
Flavonoid biosynthesis is differentially altered in detached and attached ripening bilberries in response to spectral light quality
Front Plant Sci. 2022 Jul 22;13:969934. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.969934. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT Light spectral quality is known to affect flavonoid biosynthesis during fruit ripening. However, the...
Formulation of Fast Dissolving β-Glucan/Bilberry Juice Films for Packaging Dry Powdered Pharmaceuticals for Diabetes
Plants (Basel). 2022 Aug 4;11(15):2040. doi: 10.3390/plants11152040. ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to develop fast dissolving films based on β-glucan and bilberry juice...