Blueberries

 

Blueberries are one of the most nutritious, antioxidant-rich types of fruit available. For that reason, they have been chosen as Superfood #2 in our list of JL-7 ingredients. Among many other health benefits, blueberries have the following characteristics which apply to digestive health.

 

High in Antioxidants.  The following studies provide added information related to antioxidants: 

 

Free Radicals, Antioxidants in Disease and Health

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3614697/ 

Survey of antioxidant capacity and phenolic composition of blueberry, blackberry, and strawberry in Nanjing

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3274736/ 

 

Alleviate Inflammation.  The following studies provide more information related to Inflammation:

 

The inflammation theory of disease

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3492709/ 

Polyphenols from blueberries modulate inflammation cytokines

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24905959/ 

Anti-inflammatory effect of the blueberry anthocyanins malvidin-3-glucoside and malvidin-3-galactoside in endothelial cells

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25153881/ 

Effect of blueberry ingestion on natural killer cell counts, oxidative stress, and inflammation prior to and after 2.5 h of running

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22111516/ 

Dual action of highbush blueberry proanthocyanidins on Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and the host inflammatory response

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29321009/ 

 

Help Fight Cancer.  The following studies provide more information related to cancer prevention: 

 

Blueberry Phytochemicals Inhibit Growth and Metastatic Potential of MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cells

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2862148/ 

Inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and suppression of TNF-induced activation of NFkappaB by edible berry juice

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17465224/