Summer's superfruit challenged: Latin American blueberries found to be 'extreme superfruits'
One of the treats of summer—fresh, antioxidant-rich blueberries—has new competition for the title of "superfruit."
Plants & Animals
Jul 14, 2011
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Mammary gland development of blueberry-fed lab animals studied
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded studies of mammary gland development in laboratory rats fed blueberries or other foods of interest may aid breast cancer research.
Biochemistry
Jun 7, 2011
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Blueberry's effects on cholesterol examined in lab animal study
Laboratory hamsters that were fed rations spiked with blueberry peels and other blueberry-juice-processing leftovers had better cholesterol health than hamsters whose rations weren't enhanced with blueberries. That's according ...
Biochemistry
May 31, 2011
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Tropical blueberries are extreme super fruits
The first analysis of the healthful antioxidant content of blueberries that grow wild in Mexico, Central and South America concludes that some of these fruits have even more healthful antioxidants than the blueberries — ...
Other
Apr 27, 2011
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Blueberries may inhibit development of fat cells
The benefits of blueberry consumption have been demonstrated in several nutrition studies, more specifically the cardio-protective benefits derived from their high polyphenol content. Blueberries have shown potential to have ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 10, 2011
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Improving health with the power of purple
Tomato plants, bearing rich purple fruit, line the inside of Biology Professor Zheng-Hui He's lab in the San Francisco State University Greenhouse. The unusually colored plants are the result of He's research, exploring how ...
Biotechnology
Oct 13, 2010
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Black rice rivals pricey blueberries as source of healthful antioxidants
Health conscious consumers who hesitate at the price of fresh blueberries and blackberries, fruits renowned for high levels of healthful antioxidants, now have an economical alternative, scientists reported today at the 240th ...
Biotechnology
Aug 26, 2010
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First evidence that blueberry juice improves memory in older adults
Scientists are reporting the first evidence from human research that blueberries — one of the richest sources of healthful antioxidants and other so-called phytochemicals — improve memory. They said the study establishes ...
Other
Jan 20, 2010
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Fruit fly pest identified in wine grapes
A newly recognized pest in Oregon continues to concern fruit growers and researchers with the recent discovery of a Spotted Wing Drosophila fly in a sample of Willamette Valley wine grapes.
Plants & Animals
Oct 15, 2009
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Uncovering genetic metabolite markers associated with anthracnose resistance to blueberry fruit rot
Anthracnose fruit rot (AFR), caused by the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum fioriniae, is the most destructive and widespread fruit disease of blueberry, impacting fruit quality and yield. The reliance on fungicides prompts ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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