Blueberries - Berry Radical Ingredient #5
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Blueberries contain anthocyanins. Anthocyanins, which are flavonoids, were found in one study to have the strongest antioxidant power of 150 flavonoids tested.
Anthocyanins have been shown to exhibit anti-inflammatory properties and protect both large and small blood vessels (including those in the eyes) from oxidative damage.
One box of Berry Radical has the same anti-oxidant capacity as 9kg of blueberries.
References:
“Direct vasoactive and vasoprotective properties of anthocyanin-rich extracts.” J Appl Physiol. 2006
“Antioxidant properties of prepared blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) extracts.” J Agric Food Chem. 2005
“Reversals of age-related declines in neuronal signal transduction, cognitive, and motor behavioral deficits with blueberry, spinach, or strawberry dietary
supplementation.” Journal of Neuroscience
“Blackberry, black raspberry, blueberry, cranberry, red raspberry, and strawberry extracts inhibit growth and stimulate apoptosis of human cancer cells in
vitro.” J Agric Food Chem. 2006
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