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Element accumulation capacity of Vaccinium myrtillus from Montenegro: Comparison of element contents in water and ethanol extracts of bilberry plant parts [PDF]

Archives of Biological Sciences, 2019
Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L., Ericaceae) is a rich source of different mineral elements that are important as essential trace elements, or that can be potentially toxic, depending on their concentration.
Brašanac-Vukanović Snežana, Tadić Vanja M., Blagojević Nada, Vukašinović-Pešić Vesna, Đurđić Slađana, Stanković Milica, Mutić Jelena   +6 more
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Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of the Nord-West Romanian Wild Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) Leaves [PDF]

Antioxidants, 2020
This study was performed to evaluate and compare the in vitro antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antimutagenic activities, and the polyphenolic content of the Nord-West Romanian wild bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.
Bianca-Eugenia Ștefănescu, Lavinia Florina Călinoiu, Floricuța Ranga, Florinela Fetea, Andrei Mocan, Dan Cristian Vodnar, Gianina Crișan   +6 more
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From Agro-Waste to Therapeutic Potential: Spasmolytic Mechanisms of Vaccinium myrtillus L. Leaf Extract on Isolated Rat Ileum [PDF]

Plants
Bilberry (Vacciniummyrtillus L., Ericaceae) is chiefly valued as an edible plant for its berries, widely consumed as a functional food, whereas the leaves, as agro-waste, remain an underutilized natural source of bioactives.
Nemanja Kitić, Katarina Šavikin, Dušanka Kitić, Miloš Jovanović, Milica Randjelović, Jelena Živković, Bojana Miladinović, Nada Ćujić Nikolić, Nenad Stojiljković, Suzana Branković   +9 more
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Hypoglycemic Effects of Polyphenol Complexes from Bilberry Leaves and Fruits Sorbed on Brown Buckwheat Flour -- Experimental Evaluation and Prospects of Use [PDF]

KnE Life Sciences, 2022
The effects of plant polyphenols on carbohydrate and/or lipid metabolism disorders have wide experimental and clinical justification; however, their effects are limited due to low bioavailability.
Sidorova, Y. (Yulia), Kochetkova, A. (Alla), Mazo, V. (Vladimir), Kochetkova, Alla, Mazo, Vladimir, Petrov, N. (Nikita), Sidorova, Yulia, Petrov, Nikita   +7 more
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Phenolic Compounds from Five Ericaceae Species Leaves and Their Related Bioavailability and Health Benefits [PDF]

Molecules, 2019
Some species of the Ericaceae family have been intensively studied because of the beneficial health impact, known since ancient times, of their chemical components.
Bianca Eugenia Ștefănescu, Katalin Szabo, Andrei Mocan, Gianina Crişan   +3 more
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Stocks and fluxes of organic carbon in the ecosystem of mature bilberry pine forest of the middle taiga [PDF]

Сибирский лесной журнал, 2017
The data on carbon stock and its distribution on the main pools in the ecosystem are presented for mature pine forest bilberry type in the middle taiga. The ecosystem of mature pine forest bilberry type concentrates 158.2 t C ha–1.
A. F. Osipov
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The Use of Bilberry Leaves (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) as an Efficient Adsorbent for Cationic Dye Removal from Aqueous Solutions. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel), 2022
In this study, a new lignocellulosic bioadsorbent, bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) leaves powder, was used to remove the methylene blue dye from aqueous solutions. The characterization of the adsorbent was performed by FTIR, SEM and color analysis.
Mosoarca G, Vancea C, Popa S, Dan M, Boran S.   +4 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Characterization of the Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of Bog Bilberry (Vaccinium uliginosum L.) Leaf Extracts Obtained via Various Extraction Techniques [PDF]

Foods
This investigation aimed to assess the chemical composition and biological activities of bog bilberry (Vaccinium uliginosum L.) leaves. Hydroethanolic extracts were obtained using four extraction techniques: one conventional (CE) and three alternative ...
Bianca Eugenia Ștefănescu, Sonia Ancuța Socaci, Anca Corina Fărcaș, Silvia Amalia Nemeș, Bernadette Emőke Teleky, Gheorghe Adrian Martău, Lavinia Florina Călinoiu, Laura Mitrea, Floricuța Ranga, Dan Grigoroaea, Dan Cristian Vodnar, Carmen Socaciu   +11 more
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Cloning and functional analysis of bog bilberry E3 ligase VuARI2 gene in cold resistance [PDF]

Xibei zhiwu xuebao
[Objective] This study aims to explore the function of VuARI2 gene in response to low temperature stress, by cloning and expressing VuARI2 gene in Arabidopsis.
ZHANG Runmei, WU Fengzhang
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Wild Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L., Ericaceae) from Montenegro as a Source of Antioxidants for Use in the Production of Nutraceuticals [PDF]

Molecules, 2018
The aim of this study was to establish correlation of chemical composition and antioxidant activity of bilberry plants from Montenegro. Total phenolic, tannin, flavonoid, procyanidin and anthocyanin contents were determined in fruits and leaves extracts ...
Snezana Brasanac-Vukanovic, Jelena Mutic, Dalibor M. Stankovic, Ivana Arsic, Nada Blagojevic, Vesna Vukasinovic-Pesic, Vanja M. Tadic   +6 more
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