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1. Kombucha fermentation in blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) beverage and its in vivo gastroprotective effect: Preliminary study

Author:
Erica Loredo Barbosa; Maritza Cerqueira Netto; Lauro Bendel Junior; Lorena Ferreira de Moura; Girlandia Alexandre Brasil; Amanda Azevedo Bertolazi; Ewelyne Miranda de Lima; Christiane Mileib Vasconcelos
Source:
Future foods 2022 v.5 pp. 100129
ISSN:
2666-8335
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; anthocyanins; antioxidant activity; black tea; blueberries; fermentation; gastrointestinal system; green tea; kombucha; lipid peroxidation; probability; protective effect; stomach ulcers
Abstract:
... Kombucha is a fermented beverage, usually made from green tea and/or black tea, obtained through the symbiotic growth of yeasts and bacteria with beneficial effects to health. This preliminary study developed and evaluated the protective effect of blueberry fermented and unfermented Kombucha beverages after induction of gastric ulcer in mice. We performed a physicochemical characterization of the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fufo.2022.100129

2. Quality by Design in optimizing the extraction of (poly)phenolic compounds from Vaccinium myrtillus berries

Author:
Luca Marzullo; Oleksandr Ochkur; Serena Orlandini; Lapo Renai; Roberto Gotti; Oleh Koshovyi; Sandra Furlanetto; Massimo Del Bubba
Source:
Journal of chromatography 2022 v.1677 pp. 463329
ISSN:
0021-9673
Subject:
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; Vaccinium myrtillus; acetone; antioxidant activity; bilberries; chromatography; ethanol; fruits; luteolin; methanol; microwave treatment; polyphenols; response surface methodology; sinapic acid; solvents; sulfonic acids; temperature; Ukraine
Abstract:
... Quality by Design was adopted for developing an effective extraction procedure of (poly)phenolic compounds from bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) fruits, using a pooled sample of berries from different regions of Ukraine. Mechanical solvent extraction, microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) and ultrasonic-assisted extraction (UAE) were investigated by screening matrices. Extraction time (Time, from 5 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chroma.2022.463329

3. Valorization of Grape Pomace and Berries as a New and Sustainable Dietary Supplement: Development, Characterization, and Antioxidant Activity Testing

Author:
Adina Frum; Carmen Maximiliana Dobrea; Luca Liviu Rus; Lidia-Ioana Virchea; Claudiu Morgovan; Adriana Aurelia Chis; Anca Maria Arseniu; Anca Butuca; Felicia Gabriela Gligor; Laura Gratiela Vicas; Ovidiu Tita; Cecilia Georgescu
Source:
Nutrients 2022 v.14 no.15 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-6643
Subject:
Ribes rubrum; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vitis vinifera; antioxidant activity; bilberries; chlorogenic acid; cultivars; dietary supplements; encapsulation; fermentation; ferulic acid; gallic acid; grape pomace; particle size distribution; polyphenols; quality control; quality of life; raw materials; rutin
Abstract:
... Grape pomace and berries represent natural sources of phytochemicals that can increase the quality of life of consumers by contributing to the prevention of chronic diseases; thus, the development of a dietary supplement was necessary. The raw material (r.m.) used for the development of the dietary supplement consisted of dried and powdered bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.), red currants (Ribes ...
DOI:
10.3390/nu14153065

4. Chemopreventive Properties of Extracts Obtained from Blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and Jabuticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora Berg.) in Combination with Probiotics

Author:
Augusto Tasch Holkem; Valérie Robichaud; Carmen Silvia Favaro-Trindade; Monique Lacroix
Source:
Nutrition and cancer 2021 v.73 no.4 pp. 671-685
ISSN:
1532-7914
Subject:
Bifidobacterium; Lactobacillus; NAD(P)H dehydrogenase (quinone); Plinia cauliflora; Vaccinium myrtillus; anthocyanins; antioxidant activity; apoptosis; blueberries; chemoprevention; colorectal neoplasms; fruits; nutrition; probiotics; water solubility
Abstract:
... The association of probiotics and fruit extracts may influence the chemopreventive effect of colorectal cancer. In this context, antiproliferative activity was evaluated to select the best extracts that would be added probiotics, after addition of Bifidobacterium or Lactobacillus in the extracts the antiradical and antioxidant activity, quinone reductase (QR) assay and apoptosis assay were evaluat ...
DOI:
10.1080/01635581.2020.1761986

5. The Effect of Cold Plasma Pretreatment on Water-Suspended Herbs Measured in the Content of Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, Volatile Compounds and Microbial Count of Final Extracts

Author:
Ewelina Pogorzelska-Nowicka; Monika Maria Hanula; Marta Brodowska-Trębacz; Elżbieta Górska-Horczyczak; Urszula Jankiewicz; Tomasz Mazur; Monika Marcinkowska-Lesiak; Andrzej Półtorak; Agnieszka Wierzbicka
Source:
Antioxidants 2021 v.10 no.11 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-3921
Subject:
Achillea millefolium; Andrographis paniculata; Ballota nigra; Echinacea purpurea; Hypericum perforatum; Leonurus cardiaca; Polygonum aviculare; Salvia officinalis; Sanguisorba officinalis; Taraxacum officinale; Urtica dioica; Vaccinium myrtillus; anthocyanins; antioxidant activity; cold; color; green chemistry; nitrogen; nonthermal processing; pH; polyphenols
Abstract:
... Cold plasma is a new technology of promising potential to use as a part of technological extraction lines constructed to implement green chemistry solutions or simply to reduce resources in solvent-based extraction lines. The present study was undertaken to verify the effect of nitrogen cold plasma pre-treatment conducted for 8 min (20 kHz) on the content of antioxidants, antioxidant activity, the ...
DOI:
10.3390/antiox10111740

6. Geographic Variability of Biologically Active Compounds, Antioxidant Activity and Physico-Chemical Properties in Wild Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.)

Author:
Dalia Urbonaviciene; Ramune Bobinaite; Pranas Viskelis; Ceslovas Bobinas; Aistis Petruskevicius; Linards Klavins; Jonas Viskelis
Source:
Antioxidants 2022 v.11 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-3921
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; antioxidant activity; bilberries; genotype; geographical variation; pH; quality control; Finland; Latvia; Lithuania; Northern European region; Norway
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to characterize the variation in biologically active compounds, antioxidant activity and physico-chemical properties in naturally grown bilberries gathered from different sites in Northern Europe. The variability in the biologically active compounds, antioxidant capacity and physico-chemical properties, as well as the development of tools for the authenticity and quality ...
DOI:
10.3390/antiox11030588

7. Old Plant, New Possibilities: Wild Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L., Ericaceae) in Topical Skin Preparation

Author:
Vanja M. Tadić; Ivana Nešić; Milica Martinović; Edward Rój; Snežana Brašanac-Vukanović; Svetolik Maksimović; Ana Žugić
Source:
Antioxidants 2021 v.10 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-3921
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; bilberries; byproducts; cardiovascular diseases; diabetes; flavonoids; food industry; humans; inflammation; maceration; oxidative stress; resveratrol; seed oils; supercritical fluid extraction
Abstract:
... Bilberry represents a valuable source of antioxidant substances responsible for its application for the treatment of different conditions (such as inflammation, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and different age-related diseases) associated with increased oxidative stress. As oxidative stress might cause skin impairments, we aim to evaluate a topical preparation containing bilberry leaves ...
DOI:
10.3390/antiox10030465

8. Valorization of Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) Pomace by Enzyme-Assisted Extraction: Process Optimization and Comparison with Conventional Solid-Liquid Extraction

Author:
Michail Syrpas; Egle Valanciene; Ernesta Augustiniene; Naglis Malys
Source:
Antioxidants 2021 v.10 no.5 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-3921
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; anthocyanins; antioxidant activity; bilberries; dietary supplements; enzymes; maceration; pH; polyphenols; pomace; response surface methodology; temperature; water solubility
Abstract:
... Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) pomace contains a significant amount of polyphenols and can serve as a basis for food additives, nutraceuticals, and functional foods. Although various techniques can be employed to recover bioactive fractions from berry pomaces, data on enzyme-assisted extraction (EAE) of bilberry pomace are rather scarce. This study aimed to optimize critical EAE parameters usin ...
DOI:
10.3390/antiox10050773

9. Variation of Polyphenol Content and Antioxidant Activity in Some Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) Populations from Romania

Author:
Sorin Ciulca; Gheorghe Roma; Ersilia Alexa; Isidora Radulov; Ileana Cocan; Emilian Madosa; Adriana Ciulca
Source:
Agronomy 2021 v.11 no.12 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4395
Subject:
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; Vaccinium myrtillus; agronomy; antioxidant activity; bilberries; dietary supplements; free radicals; heritability; lungs; polyphenols; Romania
Abstract:
... Fruits of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) are valued mainly for their nutraceutical properties, and are among the fruits with the highest antioxidant activity due to their high content of phenolic compounds. The aim of this research was to assess the total polyphenol content and antioxidant activity of fruits in six wild bilberry populations from two regions of Romania over three years. The tota ...
DOI:
10.3390/agronomy11122557

10. The content of bioactive substances and their antioxidant effects in the European blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) influenced by different ways of their processing

Author:
Janette Musilová; Hana Franková; Judita Lidiková; Alena Vollmannová; Tatiana Bojňanská; Jana Jurítková
Source:
Journal of food processing and preservation 2022 v.46 no.6 pp. e16549
ISSN:
0145-8892
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; anthocyanins; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; blueberries; health promotion; polyphenols
Abstract:
... The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of traditional processing methods on the polyphenol, flavonoid, phenolic acids, anthocyanin contents, and the antioxidant activity of European blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.). All methods had a significant effect on the investigated bioactive substances. The total polyphenol content was 39,562–44,760 (fresh), 12,495–20,266 (dried), 7504–947 ...
DOI:
10.1111/jfpp.16549

11. Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of the Nord-West Romanian Wild Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) Leaves

Author:
Bianca-Eugenia Ștefănescu; Lavinia Florina Călinoiu; Floricuța Ranga; Florinela Fetea; Andrei Mocan; Dan Cristian Vodnar; Gianina Crișan
Source:
Antioxidants 2020 v.9 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-3921
Subject:
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; Candida zeylanoides; Gram-negative bacteria; Salmonella Typhimurium; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vaccinium vitis-idaea; altitude; antibacterial properties; antifungal properties; antimutagenic activity; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; bilberries; chemical composition; epigallocatechin; flavanols; habitats; leaf extracts; leaves; quercetin; rutin; secondary metabolites
Abstract:
... 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.) leaves from three different natural habitats (Smida, Turda, Borsa). In the case of both species, the flavanols level was higher in Smida habita ...
DOI:
10.3390/antiox9060495

12. Effect of nanoencapsulation of blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus): A green source of flavonoids with antioxidant and photoprotective properties

Author:
Julia Gomes Franco; Letícia Caramori Cefali; Janaína Artem Ataide; Antonello Santini; Eliana B. Souto; Priscila Gava Mazzola
Source:
Sustainable chemistry and pharmacy 2021 v.23 pp. 100515
ISSN:
2352-5541
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; blueberries; chitosan; emulsions; green chemistry; high performance liquid chromatography; nanocapsules; oxidation; radiation resistance; rutin; shrimp; synergism; tripolyphosphates
Abstract:
... The effect of nanoencapsulation on the in vitro photoprotection and antioxidant properties of blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) extract, before and after their dispersion into an oil-in-water emulsion and its final stability under stress conditions. Besides its skin healing activity, chitosan was chosen as wall material due to its natural origin, and possibility of obtention from shrimp residues. Ch ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scp.2021.100515

13. The Influence of Local Habitat and Microclimate on the Levels of Secondary Metabolites in Slovak Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) Fruits

Author:
Zuzana Vaneková; Miroslav Vanek; Jaroslav Škvarenina; Milan Nagy
Source:
Plants 2020 v.9 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2223-7747
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; altitude; anthocyanins; antioxidant activity; bilberries; forests; fruits; habitats; microclimate; nitrogen; secondary metabolites; soil carbon; soil erosion; soil pH; solar radiation; tannins; topsoil; windthrow; Slovakia
Abstract:
... The berries of Vaccinium myrtillus L. are usually collected in the wild for the purpose of being a food source. They are naturally high in phenolic compounds, which possess antioxidative properties, so the berries are therefore often labeled as “functional foods”. This study evaluated seven samples of bilberry fruits from different locations in Slovakia for the content of the main phenolic compoun ...
DOI:
10.3390/plants9040436

14. Polyherbal mixture ameliorates hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and histopathological changes of pancreas, kidney and liver in a rat model of type 1 diabetes

Author:
Višnja Madić; Aleksandra Petrović; Marina Jušković; Dragana Jugović; Ljubiša Djordjević; Gordana Stojanović; Perica Vasiljević
Source:
Journal of ethnopharmacology 2021 v.265 pp. 113210
ISSN:
0378-8741
Subject:
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; Geum urbanum; Phaseolus vulgaris; Potentilla erecta; Rubus plicatus; Vaccinium myrtillus; aerial parts; alloxan; animal models; antioxidant activity; blood glucose; caftaric acid; chemical constituents of plants; cholesterol; females; gallic acid; hepatoprotective effect; high performance liquid chromatography; histopathology; hyperglycemia; hyperlipidemia; insulin; insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; intraperitoneal injection; kidneys; laboratory animals; leaves; lipid composition; liver; low density lipoprotein; metformin; nephroprotective effect; pancreas; quercitrin; quinic acid; rats; roots; rutin; staining; toxicity; traditional medicine; triacylglycerols; very low density lipoprotein
Abstract:
... One of the commonly prescribed ‘anti-diabetic’ polyherbal mixtures by European herbalists is made of Rubus fruticosus and Vaccinium myrtillus leaves, Potentilla erecta roots, Geum urbanum aerial parts and Phaseolus vulgaris pods.This study aimed to evaluate the phytochemical composition, antioxidant capacity, potential toxicity, hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, nephroprotective and hepatoprotective ac ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2020.113210

15. Assessment of the In Vivo Antioxidant Activity of an Anthocyanin-Rich Bilberry Extract Using the Caenorhabditis elegans Model

Author:
Ana M. González-Paramás; Virginia Brighenti; Laura Bertoni; Laura Marcelloni; Begoña Ayuda-Durán; Susana González-Manzano; Federica Pellati; Celestino Santos-Buelga
Source:
Antioxidants 2020 v.9 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-3921
Subject:
Caenorhabditis elegans; Vaccinium myrtillus; anthocyanins; antioxidant activity; bilberries; culture media; fruit extracts; heat shock proteins; heat tolerance; hormesis; insulin; insulin-like growth factor I; loss-of-function mutation; models; mortality; mutants; oxidative stress; protective effect; reactive oxygen species; signal transduction; thermal stress; transcription factors
Abstract:
... 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 capacity to modulate reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and resistance to thermally induced oxidative stress, using the nematode Caenorhabd ...
DOI:
10.3390/antiox9060509

16. Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) Extracts Comparative Analysis Regarding Their Phytonutrient Profiles, Antioxidant Capacity along with the In Vivo Rescue Effects Tested on a Drosophila melanogaster High-Sugar Diet Model

Author:
Andreea-Adriana Neamtu; Rita Szoke-Kovacs; Emoke Mihok; Cecilia Georgescu; Violeta Turcus; Neli Kinga Olah; Adina Frum; Ovidiu Tita; Carmen Neamtu; Zsombor Szoke-Kovacs; Zoltan Cziaky; Endre Mathe
Source:
Antioxidants 2020 v.9 no.11 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-3921
Subject:
Drosophila melanogaster; Vaccinium myrtillus; anthocyanins; antioxidant activity; bilberries; carboxylic acids; chemical constituents of plants; free amino acids; free radical scavengers; fruit extracts; gene expression; genes; genetic markers; genomics; health promotion; hemolymph; high carbohydrate diet; humans; literature; metabolic syndrome; models; monitoring; phytonutrients; polyphenols; prevalence; sucrose; trehalose; vitamins
Abstract:
... Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) have been reported to hold a plentitude of health-promoting properties beyond basic nutrition, mainly attributed to their anthocyanin content and antioxidant activity. In this article, we built the phytochemical profile of three wild bilberry fruit extract formulations (aqueous, methanolic, and hydro-methanolic) using UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS putative analysis, identifyi ...
DOI:
10.3390/antiox9111067

17. Blueberry juice protects osteocytes and bone precursor cells against oxidative stress partly through SIRT1

Author:
Vladana Domazetovic; Gemma Marcucci; Federica Pierucci; Gennaro Bruno; Lorenzo Di Cesare Mannelli; Carla Ghelardini; Maria Luisa Brandi; Teresa Iantomasi; Elisabetta Meacci; Maria Teresa Vincenzini
Source:
FEBS Open Bio 2019 v.9 no.6 pp. 1082-1096
ISSN:
2211-5463
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; animals; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; apoptosis; blueberries; bone formation; bone marrow; bone resorption; cytotoxicity; fruits; juices; ligands; osteoclasts; osteoporosis; oxidative stress; polyphenols; sirtuins; therapeutics
Abstract:
... Oxidative stress and abnormal osteocyte apoptosis are often related to dysregulation of bone turnover and chronic bone loss, and so fruit and vegetables with high antioxidant potential may play an important role in the prevention and/or management of osteoporosis. Osteocytes are the main regulators of bone remodelling. For the first time, we demonstrate here that blueberry juice (BJ), obtained fro ...
DOI:
10.1002/2211-5463.12634

18. OxiCyan®, a phytocomplex of Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) and Spirulina (Spirulina platensis), exerts both direct antioxidant activity and modulation of ARE/Nrf2 pathway in HepG2 cells

Author:
Ivano Vigliante; Giuseppe Mannino; Massimo E. Maffei
Source:
Journal of functional foods 2019 pp. -
ISSN:
1756-4646
Subject:
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; Arthrospira platensis; Spirulina; Vaccinium myrtillus; anthocyanins; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; bilberries; carcinoma; chemical composition; fruit extracts; gene activation; gene expression; human cell lines; moieties
Abstract:
... The antioxidant activity of plant extracts requires compelling evidence of the physiological functions of antioxidants at the cellular level. In order to assess the antioxidant power of the phytocomplex OxiCyan®, a bilberry extract functionalized on spirulina, traditional chemical methods (DPPH and ABTS) were compared to in vitro cellular responses by using HepG2 human hepatocyte carcinoma 8501143 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jff.2019.103508

19. Assessing Anticancer Potential of Blueberry Flavonoids, Quercetin, Kaempferol, and Gentisic Acid, Through Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis Parameters on HCT-116 Cells

Author:
Ebru Demirel Sezer; Latife Merve Oktay; Elif Karadadaş; Hikmet Memmedov; Nur Selvi Gunel; Eser Sözmen
Source:
Journal of medicinal food 2019 v.22 no.11 pp. 1118-1126
ISSN:
1557-7600
Subject:
2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid; Vaccinium myrtillus; antineoplastic activity; antineoplastic agents; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; apoptosis; blueberries; cytotoxicity; diet; flow cytometry; fruit extracts; kaempferol; liquid chromatography; neoplasms; oxidants; oxidative stress; polyphenols; protein composition; protein microarrays; proteins; quercetin; tandem mass spectrometry; therapeutics
Abstract:
... In recent years, natural products gained popularity with their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects mediated by chemical compounds within their composition. Study results offering them as palliative therapy options in cancer or as anticancer agents with high levels of cytotoxicity brought a new approach to combine cancer treatment protocols with these products. From a different perspective, e ...
DOI:
10.1089/jmf.2019.0098

20. Biorefining of Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) Pomace Using Microwave Hydrodiffusion and Gravity, Ultrasound-Assisted, and Bead-Milling Extraction

Author:
Harish Karthikeyan Ravi; Cassandra Breil; Maryline Abert Vian; Farid Chemat; Petras Rimantas Venskutonis
Source:
ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering 2018 v.6 no.3 pp. 4185-4193
ISSN:
2168-0485
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; anthocyanins; antioxidant activity; bilberries; biorefining; ethanol; gallic acid; gravity; linoleic acid; linolenic acid; lipophilicity; milling; oils; polyphenols; pomace; prediction; quercetin; solubility; solvents; ultrasonic treatment
Abstract:
... Biorefining of bilberry pomace using innovative technologies such as microwave hydrodiffusion and gravity extraction (MHG) and ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) with different concentrations of ethanol/water as the solvent was established. Bead milling was also utilized in this sequential extraction scheme to remove the lipophilic fraction. The solubility index of target polyphenols was predict ...
DOI:
10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b04592