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Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)

Specific Recommendations:

• Bilberry products at iHerb
• Bilberry products at Vitacost
• Vitamin Shoppe

News & Research:

• Bilberry - Vitacost Health Library
• Bilberry - Compiled by Chad Bradshaw, Pharm.D
• Bilberry - The Natural Pharmacist
• Four New Studies Strongly Suggest That Components From Three Types [elderberry, chokeberry and bilberry]  Of Red Berry Fruits Help Arteries - Intelihealth, 4/22/02 - "Extracts from chokeberry and bilberry, but not elderberry, produce a direct dose-dependent relaxation of porcine coronary arteries, with chokeberry extract being the most potent. This relaxation was totally dependent on the vascular endothelium because the extracts did not significantly contract or relax arteries in which the endothelium was removed"
• Got Anthocyanins? - Nutrition Science News, 12/01
• Phytochemicals: The Ties That Bind - Nutrition Science News, 7/01 - "Bilberry has become popular for its ability to help correct vision disorders associated with retina degeneration, including macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, poor night vision, and diabetic retinopathy. It also improves or prevents glaucoma and cataracts"
• Second Sight - Nutrition Science News, 4/99

• Protective Effects of Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) Extract on KBrO3-Induced Kidney Damage in Mice - J Agric Food Chem. 2007 Dec 20 - "bilberry extract reduced the degree of oxidative stress and kidney damage induced by KBrO 3. These findings demonstrate that the protective effect of bilberry extract is attributed to its free radical scavenging activity and lipid peroxidation inhibitory effect"

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