Effects of Dietary Supplementation with Bilberry Extract on Growth Performance, Immune Function, Antioxidant Capacity, and Meat Quality of Yellow-Feathered Chickens [PDF]
Animals, 2021 The experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of bilberry extract on growth performance, meat quality, antioxidant status, and immune function of yellow-feathered chickens.
Yibing Wang +5 more
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Protective effects of docosahexaenoic acid combined with bilberry extract on myopic Guinea pigs [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineThis study aims to investigate the protective effects of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) combined with bilberry extract (BE) on myopic guinea pigs. In total, 105 healthy pigmented guinea pigs aged 2 weeks were selected and randomly divided into five groups ...
Tainan Lin +8 more
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A grape seed and bilberry extract reduces blood pressure in individuals at risk of developing type 2 diabetes: the PRECISE study, a double-blind placebo-controlled cross-over intervention study [PDF]
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 BackgroundType 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a major risk factor for the development of cardiometabolic diseases. T2DM prevention is largely based on weight-loss and whole diet changes, but intervention with dietary plant bioactives may also improve ...
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The Effects of Anthocyanin-Rich Bilberry Extract on Transintestinal Cholesterol Excretion [PDF]
Foods, 2021 Hypercholesterolemia is one of the modifiable and primary risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Emerging evidence suggests the stimulation of transintestinal cholesterol excretion (TICE), the nonbiliary cholesterol excretion, using natural ...
Jimin Hong, Minji Kim, Bohkyung Kim
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A single supplement of a standardised bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) extract (36 % wet weight anthocyanins) modifies glycaemic response in individuals with type 2 diabetes controlled by diet and lifestyle [PDF]
Journal of Nutritional Science, 2013 Dietary strategies for alleviating health complications associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are being pursued as alternatives to pharmaceutical interventions.
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Neuroprotective effect of bilberry extract in a murine model of photo-stressed retina. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Excessive exposure to light promotes degenerative and blinding retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. However, the underlying mechanisms of photo-induced retinal degeneration are not fully understood, and a ...
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In vitro mechanistic studies and potential health benefits of a standardized bilberry extract in low mood and cognitive enhancement [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionBackgroundLow mood and cognitive impairments are multifactorial conditions often linked to oxidative stress, neurotransmitter imbalances, and neuroinflammation.
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Biochemical Study of Bilberry Extract Potential in Preventing Retinal Damage in Rat Model of Diabetes Induced by Streptozotocin/Nicotinamide [PDF]
LifeType 2 diabetes mellitus is a growing global health concern, with diabetic retinopathy (DR) representing a major microvascular complication that contributes significantly to vision impairment. Oxidative stress plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of
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Assessment of the In Vivo Antioxidant Activity of an Anthocyanin-Rich Bilberry Extract Using the Caenorhabditis elegans Model [PDF]
Antioxidants, 2020 Anthocyanins have been associated with several health benefits, although the responsible mechanisms are not well established yet. In the present study, an anthocyanin-rich extract from bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) was tested in order to evaluate its
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Bilberry extract administration prevents retinal ganglion cell death in mice via the regulation of chaperone molecules under conditions of endoplasmic reticulum stress [PDF]
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2017 Orie Nakamura,1 Satoru Moritoh,1,2 Kota Sato,1,3 Shigeto Maekawa,1 Namie Murayama,1 Noriko Himori,1 Kazuko Omodaka,1,3 Tetsuya Sogon,4 Toru Nakazawa1–3,5 1Department of Ophthalmology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan ...
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