blueberry

Blueberry juice fights fat, diabetes

harminka — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:51:22 -0500

Juice extracted from North American lowbush blueberries, biotransformed with bacteria from the skin of the fruit, holds great promise as an anti-obesity and anti-diabetic agent.

Blueberry leaves to heal Hepatitis

harminka — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:06:45 -0500

A chemical found in blueberry leaves has shown a strong effect in blocking the replication of the Hepatitis C virus, opening up a new avenue for treating chronic HCV infections, which affect 200 million people worldwide and can eventually lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer.

Southern farmers realize profits from highbush blueberries

harminka — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:43:26 -0500

Southern highbush blueberries are emerging as an important fruit crop in Georgia, but experienced farmers say the fruit can be a challenge to grow. To determine if the blueberry shows true promise as a profitable crop, researchers at the University of Georgia recently studied the economics of these tiny berries.

Blueberry and green tea containing supplement protects against stroke damage

harminka — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:49:39 -0600

A unique dietary supplement called NutraStem ® has been shown to have beneficial effects following experimental stroke. A nutritional supplement product, NutraStem also known as NT-020, is a proprietary formulation of blueberry, green tea, vitamin D3 and carnosine extracts- a combination of nutritional ingredients thought to be potent in protecting against brain damage.

Natural compound, exercise boost memory in mice

harminka — Wed, 30 May 2007 05:13:01 -0500

A natural compound found in blueberries, tea, grapes, and cocoa enhances memory in mice, according to newly published research. This effect increased further when mice also exercised regularly.