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1. Brown Bear Food-Probability Models in West-European Russia: On the Way to the Real Resource Selection Function

Author:
Sergey S. Ogurtsov; Anatoliy A. Khapugin; Anatoliy S. Zheltukhin; Elena B. Fedoseeva; Alexander V. Antropov; María del Mar Delgado; Vincenzo Penteriani
Source:
Forests 2022 v.13 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
Aegopodium podagraria; Alces alces; Angelica; Chaerophyllum aromaticum; Corylus avellana; Malus domestica; Populus tremula; Russia; Sorbus aucuparia; Ursus arctos; Vaccinium myrtillus; algorithms; canopy; conservation areas; forbs; forests; habitat preferences; habitats; landscapes; lighting; model validation; phytomass; riparian areas; spring; summer; trees
Abstract:
... Most habitat suitability models and resource selection functions (RSFs) use indirect variables and habitat surrogates. However, it is known that in order to adequately reflect the habitat requirements of a species, it is necessary to use proximal resource variables. Direct predictors should be used to construct a real RSF that reflects the real influence of main resources on species habitat use. I ...
DOI:
10.3390/f13081247

2. Comparison of chemometric strategies for potential exposure marker discovery and false-positive reduction in untargeted metabolomics: application to the serum analysis by LC-HRMS after intake of Vaccinium fruit supplements

Author:
Lapo Renai; Claudia Ancillotti; Marynka Ulaszewska; Mar Garcia-Aloy; Fulvio Mattivi; Riccardo Bartoletti; Massimo Del Bubba
Source:
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry 2022 v.414 no.5 pp. 1841-1855
ISSN:
1618-2642
Subject:
Vaccinium corymbosum; Vaccinium myrtillus; abscisic acid; blood serum; catechol; chemometrics; citric acid; data collection; discriminant analysis; fruits; liquids; mass spectrometry; metabolites; metabolomics; octanoic acid; principal component analysis; risk; sulfates
Abstract:
... Untargeted liquid chromatographic-high-resolution mass spectrometric (LC-HRMS) metabolomics for potential exposure marker (PEM) discovery in nutrikinetic studies generates complex outputs. The correct selection of statistically significant PEMs is a crucial analytical step for understanding nutrition-health interactions. Hence, in this paper, different chemometric selection workflows for PEM disco ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00216-021-03815-5

3. Dispersal of taeniid eggs: Experimental faecal contamination of forest environment followed by DNA detection in wild berries

Author:
Sanna Malkamäki; Antti Oksanen; Anu Näreaho; Antti Sukura
Source:
Food and Waterborne Parasitology 2022 v.27 pp. e00152
ISSN:
2405-6766
Subject:
DNA; Echinococcus; Taenia; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vaccinium vitis-idaea; bilberries; biotopes; eggs; epidemiology; feces; forests; foxes; parasites; parasitology; pericarp; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; Finland
Abstract:
... To understand Taeniidae epidemiology, the principles of egg-dispersion dynamics under natural conditions must be known. In this study, non-zoonotic Taenia laticollis was used as a model parasite for the family Taeniidae (including Echinococcus spp.). An experiment to investigate dispersion from contaminated faeces to the surroundings was performed both with bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus) and lin ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fawpar.2022.e00152

4. Disturbance history drives current compositional and diversity patterns of primary Picea abies (L.) Karst. forest vegetation

Author:
Tomáš Koutecký; Karol Ujházy; Daniel Volařík; Mariana Ujházyová; František Máliš; Erika Gömöryová; Radek Bače; Lenka Ehrenbergerová; Peter Glončák; Jeňýk Hofmeister; Marián Homolák; Pavel Janda; Věra Koutecká; Petr Koutecký; Samuel Lvončík; Martin Mikoláš; Miroslav Svoboda
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2022 v.520 pp. 120387
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Bayesian theory; Picea abies; Vaccinium myrtillus; administrative management; bark beetles; canopy; dendrochronology; forest ecology; forestry; forests; natural resources conservation; species diversity; stand structure; topsoil; understory; vascular plants; Carpathian region
Abstract:
... Development of primary spruce forests is driven by a series of disturbances, which also have an important influence on the understorey vegetation and its diversity. Early post-disturbance processes have been intensively studied, however, very little is known about the long-term effects of disturbances on the understorey. We quantified disturbance history using dendrochronological methods to invest ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120387

5. Effects of blueberry extract co-microencapsulation on the survival of Lactobacillus rhamnosus

Author:
Naiara Hennig Neuenfeldt; Carla Andressa Almeida Farias; Renius de Oliveira Mello; Silvino Sasso Robalo; Juliano Smanioto Barin; Leila Picolli da Silva; Edson Irineu Müller; Erico Marlon Moraes Flores; Milene Teixeira Barcia; Cristiano Ragagnin de Menezes
Source:
Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft + Technologie 2022 v.155 pp. 112886
ISSN:
0023-6438
Subject:
Lactobacillus rhamnosus; blueberries; heat tolerance; humans; intestinal microorganisms; intestines; phytochemicals; probiotics; storage quality; survival rate
Abstract:
... Probiotics are used as dietary supplements with beneficial health effects mainly due to modulating the human intestinal microbiota, although they must withstand adverse environmental conditions and arrive at the target site in sufficient quantities. Co-microencapsulating alternative compounds such as those extracted from blueberries, besides enriching the phytochemical microcapsules, protect the p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.lwt.2021.112886

6. Electrochemical sensors based on sewage sludge–derived biochar for the analysis of anthocyanins in berry fruits

Author:
Patrick Severin Sfragano; Serena Laschi; Lapo Renai; Michelangelo Fichera; Massimo Del Bubba; Ilaria Palchetti
Source:
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry 2022 v.414 no.21 pp. 6295-6307
ISSN:
1618-2642
Subject:
Fragaria ananassa; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vaccinium uliginosum; analytical chemistry; anthocyanins; biochar; carbon electrodes; chemical treatment; circular economy; electrochemistry; environmental impact; industrial wastewater treatment; sewage; sludge
Abstract:
... The reutilization of waste and the reduction of the general environmental impact of every production are fundamental goals that must be achieved in the framework of a circular economy. Recycled carbon-rich materials may represent a promising alternative to other less-sustainable carbonaceous materials used in the production of electrochemical sensing platforms. Herein, we propose an innovative car ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00216-022-04062-y

7. Evaluating the Accumulation of Antioxidant and Macro- and Trace Elements in Vaccinium myrtillus L.

Author:
Marta Kandziora-Ciupa; Marzena Dabioch; Aleksandra Nadgórska-Socha
Source:
Biological trace element research 2022 v.200 no.9 pp. 4175-4185
ISSN:
0163-4984
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; antioxidants; ascorbic acid; bilberries; biomarkers; ecophysiology; forests; mineral content; oxidative stress; research; spectroscopy; toxicity; traffic; wet digestion method; zinc
Abstract:
... This study was conducted in order to characterise the accumulation ability of Vaccinium myrtillus L for trace elements such as Al, Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb and Zn and selected macroelements Ca, K, Mg, Na and P. The accumulation of nutrient elements and trace elements (ANE and ATE) and changes in the ecophysiological responses in bilberry in differently polluted areas were compared. The accumulation of t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12011-021-02989-4

8. First records of Ceroplastes ceriferus (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Coccidae) and Ceroplastes japonicus (Gray) in Switzerland identified by DNA barcoding

Author:
Louis Sutter; Virginie Dekumbis; André Ançay; Giorgia Mattei; Beatrice Frey; Juerg E. Frey; Simon Blaser
Source:
Bulletin OEPP 2022 v.52 no.1 pp. 130-134
ISSN:
0250-8052
Subject:
Ceroplastes ceriferus; DNA barcoding; Laurus nobilis; Vaccinium myrtillus; pests; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Wax soft scales (Hemiptera: Coccidae) include many important pest species of agricultural and ornamental plants which spread along international trading networks of plants and plant material. Here we report the first findings of the wax scales Ceroplastes japonicus and Ceroplastes ceriferus for Switzerland. The two new findings of Ceroplastes were collected on Laurus nobilis and Vaccinium myrtillu ...
DOI:
10.1111/epp.12805

9. Functional complementarity of seed dispersal services provided by birds and mammals in an alpine ecosystem

Author:
Alberto García‐Rodríguez; Jörg Albrecht; Nina Farwig; Danuta Frydryszak; Aida Parres; Dana G. Schabo; Nuria Selva
Source:
journal of ecology 2022 v.110 no.1 pp. 232-247
ISSN:
0022-0477
Subject:
DNA barcoding; Turdus; Ursus arctos; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vulpes vulpes; bilberries; birds; ecological function; ecosystems; endozoochory; frugivores; germination; mammals; microhabitats; probability; seeds; species recruitment; Poland
Abstract:
... Endozoochory is an important ecosystem function that, in temperate and boreal regions, is carried out mainly by birds and mammals. Due to their different quantitative and qualitative contributions to seed dispersal, these animals usually differ in their effectiveness as seed dispersers. However, there is still little information about how spatio‐temporal differences in frugivory between birds and ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2745.13799

10. 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

11. Hyaloscypha gabretae and Hyaloscypha gryndleri spp. nov. (Hyaloscyphaceae, Helotiales), two new mycobionts colonizing conifer, ericaceous and orchid roots

Author:
Martin Vohník; Tomáš Figura; Martina Réblová
Source:
Mycorrhiza 2022 v.32 no.1 pp. 105-122
ISSN:
0940-6360
Subject:
Calluna vulgaris; Hyaloscypha; Hymenoscyphus ericae; Japan; Picea abies; Pseudorchis albida; Vaccinium myrtillus; apothecia; conifers; ecophysiology; ectomycorrhizae; endophytes; fungi; lifestyle; monophyly; new species; root tips; saprophytes; symbionts; wood; Canada; Czech Republic; England; Norway
Abstract:
... Historically, Hyaloscypha s. lat. (Hyaloscyphaceae, Helotiales) included various saprobes with small apothecia formed on decaying plant matter, usually wood, that were defined by chemical and (ultra)structural aspects. However, recent molecular phylogenetic and resynthesis studies have narrowed the concept of the genus and shown that it contains several widely distributed species with unknown sexu ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00572-021-01064-z

12. Insights into sugar metabolism during bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) fruit development

Author:
Amos Samkumar; Katja Karppinen; Binita Dhakal; Inger Martinussen; Laura Jaakola
Source:
Physiologia plantarum 2022 v.174 no.2 pp. e13657
ISSN:
0031-9317
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; amylases; anthocyanins; bilberries; blue light; cell walls; enzyme activity; fructose; fruit quality; fruiting; fruits; galactose; gene expression regulation; glucose; irradiation; metabolism; phosphates; starch; sucrose; sugar content; sweetness; transcription (genetics); transcriptome; vacuoles
Abstract:
... Bilberry fruit is regarded as one of the best natural sources of anthocyanins and is widely explored for its health‐beneficial compounds. Besides anthocyanins, one of the major attributes that determine the berry quality is the accumulation of sugars that provide sweetness and flavor to ripening fruit. In this study, we have identified 25 sugar metabolism‐related genes in bilberry, including inver ...
DOI:
10.1111/ppl.13657

13. 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

14. Pollution and ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in forest soils with changes in the leaf traits and membrane integrity of Vaccinium myrtillus L.

Author:
Marta Kandziora-Ciupa; Janina Gospodarek; Aleksandra Nadgórska-Socha
Source:
European journal of forest research 2022 v.141 no.3 pp. 409-419
ISSN:
1612-4669
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; bilberries; bioaccumulation; blueberries; cell membranes; ecophysiology; environmental assessment; environmental monitoring; forest damage; forests; heavy metals; leaves; malondialdehyde; pollution; research; toxicity; zinc
Abstract:
... Vaccinium myrtillus L. is a plant that is tolerant to heavy metals that can grow in polluted and disturbed forest habitats and is a reliable pollution indicator. We aimed to assess the heavy metal bioaccumulation capacity of bilberry leaves, to assess the leaf traits and the ecophysiological responses to heavy metal stress in this species. We determined the accumulation of Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb a ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10342-022-01446-8

15. Predicting biomass of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) using rank distribution and root-to-shoot ratio models

Author:
P. Frolov; V. Shanin; E. Zubkova; M. Salemaa; R. Mäkipää; P. Grabarnik
Source:
Plant ecology 2022 v.223 no.2 pp. 131-140
ISSN:
1385-0237
Subject:
Picea; Vaccinium myrtillus; belowground biomass; bilberries; carbon; geographical distribution; models; plant ecology; root shoot ratio; shrubs; soil; trees; Finland
Abstract:
... Investigation of relationships between biomass of different plant compartments is important because their varying turnover rates affect the amount and composition of aboveground and belowground litter, which has a direct effect on nutrient cycling and carbon accumulation in soil. A study of biomass partitioning amongst compartments of the bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.), a common clonal dwarf sh ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11258-021-01199-1

16. 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

17. Resolving the developmental distribution patterns of polyphenols and related primary metabolites in bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) fruit

Author:
Andrew P. Dare; Catrin S. Günther; Angus C. Grey; George Guo; Nicholas J. Demarais; Sarah Cordiner; Tony K. McGhie; Helen Boldingh; Martin Hunt; Cecilia Deng; Katja Karppinen; Laura Jaakola; Richard V. Espley
Source:
Food chemistry 2022 v.374 pp. 131703
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; anthocyanins; bilberries; food chemistry; fruits; mass spectrometry; metabolism; polyphenols; secondary metabolites
Abstract:
... Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) is a commercially important wild berry species, which accumulates high amounts of polyphenols, particularly anthocyanins, in the skin and flesh. Whilst a number of studies have quantified these phytochemicals in intact ripe bilberry fruit, we extend the current knowledge by investigating the spatial distribution of anthocyanin-associated polyphenols in fruit tissue, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131703

18. Season-long exposure of bilberry plants to realistic and future ozone pollution improves the nutraceutical quality of fruits

Author:
Yasutomo Hoshika; Lorenzo Cotrozzi; Alessandra Marchica; Elisa Carrari; Giacomo Lorenzini; Cristina Nali; Elena Paoletti; Elisa Pellegrini
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.822 pp. 153577
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; air; air pollutants; bilberries; byproducts; carboxylation; denaturation; dietary supplements; dry matter partitioning; energy; food plants; fruit yield; fruiting; fruits; harvest date; hydrogen peroxide; leaves; malondialdehyde; oxidation; ozone; photosynthesis; phytotoxicity
Abstract:
... Ozone (O₃) is a phytotoxic air pollutant capable of limiting plant yield and growth, and altering the quality of edible plant products. This study aimed to investigate the effects of long-term O₃ exposure at realistic and future concentrations (applied during fruit development) not only on morphological, physiological, and biochemical plant/leaf traits of Vaccinium myrtillus but also on its fruit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153577

19. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for the characterization of Vaccinium myrtillus L. bilberries of the Baltic–Nordic regions

Author:
Lina Traksele; Valentinas Snitka
Source:
European food research & technology 2022 v.248 no.2 pp. 427-435
ISSN:
1438-2377
Subject:
Raman spectroscopy; Vaccinium myrtillus; bilberries; chemometrics; data collection; energy-dispersive X-ray analysis; fluorescence; food research; nanosilver; pH; principal component analysis; silver; Finland; Latvia; Lithuania; Norway
Abstract:
... In this study, an investigation of the wild bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) of the different Baltic–Nordic regions using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) combined with principal component analysis (PCA) is presented. The bilberries were collected in Lithuania, Latvia, Finland and Norway. The set of the SERS spectra of the berry extracts (pH ~ 4) were recorded on the silver nanopartic ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00217-021-03887-8

20. 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

21. Vegetation creates microenvironments that influence soil microbial activity and functional diversity along an elevation gradient

Author:
Daniel Hernández-Cáceres; Alexia Stokes; Guillermo Angeles-Alvarez; Josiane Abadie; Fabien Anthelme; Manon Bounous; Grégoire T. Freschet; Catherine Roumet; Monique Weemstra; Luis Merino-Martín; Frédérique Reverchon
Source:
Soil biology & biochemistry 2022 v.165 pp. 108485
ISSN:
0038-0717
Subject:
Juniperus communis; Picea abies; Vaccinium myrtillus; altitude; carbon; cation exchange capacity; cellulose; edaphic factors; functional diversity; lignin content; microbial activity; nitrogen content; pH; rhizosphere; roots; soil biology; soil texture; species diversity; vegetation; Alps region
Abstract:
... Soil microbial communities are responsive to abiotic and biotic conditions within the heterogeneous soil environment. In montane plant communities, vegetation can create distinctive microenvironments that have unique microbial responses. Here, we ask how soil microbial activity and functional diversity were influenced by the type and diversity of montane plant species, and the morphological and ch ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.soilbio.2021.108485

22. Volatile Constituents of Some Selected Plant Species Traditionally Used as Tea in the Sharri Mountains (Kosovo)

Author:
Avni Hajdari; Nita Kelmendi; Genista Mustafa; Behxhet Mustafa; Dashnor Nebija
Source:
The scientific world journal 2022 v.2022 pp. -
ISSN:
1537-744X
Subject:
Crataegus monogyna; Cydonia oblonga; Malus sylvestris; Matricaria chamomilla; Morus alba; Morus nigra; Rosa canina; Sambucus nigra; Tilia cordata; Vaccinium myrtillus; chemical composition; diterpenoids; flavor; herbal tea; monoterpenoids; norisoprenoids; odors; principal component analysis; quantitative analysis; sesquiterpenoids; taste; Kosovo; Republic of North Macedonia
Abstract:
... The study evaluates the chemical composition of the volatile constituents of ten plant species traditionally used as herbal tea in the Sharri Mountain regions (Kosovo and North Macedonia). Volatile constituents responsible for the flavour and fragrance of selected species (Crataegus monogyna, Cydonia oblonga, Malus sylvestris, Matricaria chamomilla, Morus alba, Morus nigra, Rosa canina, Sambucus n ...
DOI:
10.1155/2022/2594195

23. A chromosome‐scale assembly of the bilberry genome identifies a complex locus controlling berry anthocyanin composition

Author:
Chen Wu; Cecilia Deng; Elena Hilario; Nick W. Albert; Declan Lafferty; Ella R. P. Grierson; Blue J. Plunkett; Caitlin Elborough; Ali Saei; Catrin S. Günther; Hilary Ireland; Alan Yocca; Patrick P. Edger; Laura Jaakola; Katja Karppinen; Adrian Grande; Ritva Kylli; Veli‐Pekka Lehtola; Andrew C. Allan; Richard V. Espley; David Chagné
Source:
Molecular ecology resources 2022 v.22 no.1 pp. 345-360
ISSN:
1755-098X
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; anthocyanins; bilberries; blueberries; cranberries; ecology; genome assembly; genomics; haplotypes; loci; nanopores; nutrition; phytonutrients; taste
Abstract:
... Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) belongs to the Vaccinium genus, which includes blueberries (Vaccinium spp.) and cranberry (V. macrocarpon). Unlike its cultivated relatives, bilberry remains largely undomesticated, with berry harvesting almost entirely from the wild. As such, it represents an ideal target for genomic analysis, providing comparisons with the domesticated Vaccinium species. Bilberr ...
DOI:
10.1111/1755-0998.13467

24. 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

25. A defined anthocyanin mixture sourced from bilberry and black currant inhibits Measles virus and various herpesviruses

Author:
Rinu Sivarajan; Heike Oberwinkler; Valeria Roll; Eva-Maria König; Maria Steinke; Jochen Bodem
Source:
BMC complementary medicine and therapies 2022 v.22 no.1 pp. 181
ISSN:
2662-7671
Subject:
Human alphaherpesvirus 1; Human gammaherpesvirus 8; Measles morbillivirus; Muromegalovirus; Ribes nigrum; Vaccinium myrtillus; alternative medicine; anti-inflammatory activity; antiviral agents; astaxanthin; bilberries; black currants; chlorides; common names; giant cells; measles; myrtillin; pathogenicity; vaccines; virus replication; viruses
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Anthocyanin-containing plant extracts and carotenoids, such as astaxanthin, have been well-known for their antiviral and anti-inflammatory activity, respectively. We hypothesised that a mixture of Ribes nigrum L. (Grossulariaceae) (common name black currant (BC)) and Vaccinium myrtillus L. (Ericaceae) (common name bilberry (BL)) extracts (BC/BL) with standardised anthocyanin content as ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12906-022-03661-7

26. Airborne Heavy Metal Pollution and its Effects on Biomass of Ground Vegetation, Foliar Elemental Composition and Metabolic Profiling of Forest Plants in the Kola Peninsula (Russia)

Author:
I. V. Lyanguzova
Source:
Russian journal of plant physiology 2021 v.68 no.Supplement 1 pp. S140
ISSN:
1021-4437
Subject:
Cladonia stellaris; Empetrum hermaphroditum; Pleurozium schreberi; Russia; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vaccinium vitis-idaea; aboveground biomass; air; biomass production; dominant species; dust; elemental composition; ground vegetation; heavy metals; metabolomics; mosses and liverworts; nutrition; plant physiology; secondary metabolites; soil pollution; sulfur dioxide; taiga
Abstract:
... In this work a quantitative estimation of biomass accumulation in the ground cover of pine forests of northern taiga in the background area of the Kola Peninsula (Russia) and in the territory of the buffer and impact zones of non-ferrous metallurgical plant, producing air emissions containing sulfur dioxide and polymetallic dust, was carried out. It was found that under the influence of airborne p ...
DOI:
10.1134/S1021443721070086

27. Analysis of composition, morphology, and biosynthesis of cuticular wax in wild type bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and its glossy mutant

Author:
Priyanka Trivedi; Nga Nguyen; Linards Klavins; Jorens Kviesis; Esa Heinonen; Janne Remes; Soile Jokipii-Lukkari; Maris Klavins; Katja Karppinen; Laura Jaakola; Hely Häggman
Source:
Food chemistry 2021 v.354 pp. 129517
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; bilberries; biosynthesis; chemical composition; density; epicuticular wax; food chemistry; fruiting; fruits; mutants; phenotype; secretion; triterpenoids
Abstract:
... In this study, cuticular wax load, its chemical composition, and biosynthesis, was studied during development of wild type (WT) bilberry fruit and its natural glossy type (GT) mutant. GT fruit cuticular wax load was comparable with WT fruits. In both, the proportion of triterpenoids decreased during fruit development concomitant with increasing proportions of total aliphatic compounds. In GT fruit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129517

28. Anthocyanins profiling of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) extract that elucidates antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects

Author:
Al Borhan Bayazid; Eun Mi Chun; Mohammad Al Mijan; Seo Hyun Park; Sung-Kwon Moon; Beong Ou Lim
Source:
Food and agricultural immunology 2021 v.32 no.1 pp. 713-726
ISSN:
1465-3443
Subject:
Oriental traditional medicine; Vaccinium myrtillus; anthocyanins; anti-inflammatory agents; ascorbic acid; bilberries; carotenoids; diabetes; dose response; ethanol; free radicals; fruits; hyperglycemia; hyperlipidemia; interleukin-6; linoleic acid; nitric oxide; obesity; oxidation; phenolic acids; tocopherols
Abstract:
... Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) is a medicinal fruit known for its high content of anthocyanins, flavonoids, vitamins, ascorbic acid, carotenoids, tocopherols and phenolic acid. Bilberry has long been used in oriental medicine for the prevention and treatment of various diseases, such as visual acuity, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, diabetes, cancer, obesity, inflammatory and cardiovascular diseas ...
DOI:
10.1080/09540105.2021.1986471

29. Anticancer Effects of Lingonberry and Bilberry on Digestive Tract Cancers

Author:
Tuulia Onali; Anne Kivimäki; Matti Mauramo; Tuula Salo; Riitta Korpela
Source:
Antioxidants 2021 v.10 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-3921
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; Vaccinium vitis-idaea; bilberries; cell growth; cell proliferation; colorectal neoplasms; digestive tract; humans; intestines; meta-analysis; neoplasm cells; neoplasm progression; phytochemicals; polyphenols; risk
Abstract:
... Wild berries are part of traditional Nordic diets and are a rich source of phytochemicals, such as polyphenols. Various berry treatments have shown to interfere with cancer progression in vitro and in vivo. Here, we systematically reviewed the anticancer effects of two Nordic wild berries of the Vaccinium genus, lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) and bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), on digestive t ...
DOI:
10.3390/antiox10060850

30. Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) Powder Has Anticarcinogenic Effects on Oral Carcinoma In Vitro and In Vivo

Author:
Matti Mauramo; Tuulia Onali; Wafa Wahbi; Jenni Vasara; Anniina Lampinen; Elina Mauramo; Anne Kivimäki; Stefan Martens; Hely Häggman; Meeri Sutinen; Tuula Salo
Source:
Antioxidants 2021 v.10 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-3921
Subject:
Danio rerio; Vaccinium myrtillus; bilberries; carcinogenicity; cell movement; colorectal neoplasms; fish; head; keratinocytes; mouth neoplasms; squamous cell carcinoma; tail; viability
Abstract:
... Previous studies indicate that bilberry with high amounts of phenolic compounds can inhibit carcinogenic processes of colorectal cancer in vitro and in vivo. However, no studies have focused on the effects of bilberry on oral cancer. In this study, we aimed to examine the effects of bilberry powder on oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cells using both in vitro and in vivo assays. The effects of ...
DOI:
10.3390/antiox10081319

31. Bilberry seed production explains spatiotemporal synchronicity in bank vole population fluctuations in Norway

Author:
Vidar Selås; Erik Framstad; Jørund Rolstad; Geir A. Sonerud; Tor K. Spidsø; Per Wegge
Source:
Ecological research 2021 v.36 no.3 pp. 409-419
ISSN:
0912-3814
Subject:
Clethrionomys glareolus; Vaccinium myrtillus; bilberries; chemical composition; food plants; food quality; reproduction; research; voles; weather; Norway
Abstract:
... Population fluctuations of small rodents are often synchronized over larger areas (>100 km) than what could be explained by dispersal, suggesting that the synchronizing factor is weather‐related and possibly mediated through changes in food quality. Because bank vole (Myodes glareolus) populations usually peak 1 year after peaks in reproduction of the staple winter food plant bilberry (Vaccinium m ...
DOI:
10.1111/1440-1703.12204

32. Burn severity and soil chemistry are weak drivers of early vegetation succession following a boreal mega‐fire in a production forest landscape

Author:
Lena Gustafsson; Gustaf Granath; Hans‐Örjan Nohrstedt; Alexandro B. Leverkus; Victor Johansson
Source:
Journal of vegetation science 2021 v.32 no.1 pp. e12966
ISSN:
1100-9233
Subject:
Betula; Ceratodon purpureus; Epilobium angustifolium; Polytrichum; Populus tremula; Senecio sylvaticus; Vaccinium myrtillus; burn severity; carbon; ecological succession; forests; landscapes; nutrient availability; soil carbon; soil nutrients; soil pH; species diversity; specific leaf area; trees; wildfires; Sweden
Abstract:
... QUESTIONS: Do burn severity and soil chemistry drive species and trait composition on recently burned clear‐cuttings? Does the spatial distribution of common, easily dispersed colonizers vary with distance to fire perimeter? LOCATION: A 13,000 ha production forest landscape in boreal southern Sweden burned in a wildfire in 2014. METHODS: Vascular plants and bryophytes were recorded in permanent pl ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvs.12966

33. 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

34. Chromosome Doubling in Genetically Diverse Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) Accessions and Evaluation of Tetraploids in Terms of Phenotype and Ability to Cross with Highbush Blueberry (V. corymbosum L.)

Author:
Malgorzata Podwyszynska; Katarzyna Mynett; Monika Markiewicz; Stanisław Pluta; Agnieszka Marasek-Ciolakowska
Source:
Agronomy 2021 v.11 no.12 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4395
Subject:
Vaccinium corymbosum; Vaccinium myrtillus; agronomy; amplified fragment length polymorphism; antimitotic agents; autotetraploidy; bilberries; blueberries; chromosome number; chromosomes; colchicine; cultivars; diploidy; gene pool; germination; greenhouses; horticulture; landscapes; phenotype; pollen tetrad; triploidy; Norway; Poland
Abstract:
... To expand the gene pool and introduce new traits to the tetraploid cultivars of Vaccinium corymbosum from wild diploid species V. myrtillus, it is necessary to double the chromosome number in diploid species in order to overcome a post zygotic crossing barrier and a strong triploid block, existing within the genus Vaccinium. Five genetically diverse bilberry genotypes were selected from 21 accessi ...
DOI:
10.3390/agronomy11122584

35. Composition, sun protective and antimicrobial activity of lipophilic bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) extract fractions

Author:
Linards Klavins; Marcis Mezulis; Vizma Nikolajeva; Maris Klavins
Source:
Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft + Technologie 2021 v.138 pp. 110784
ISSN:
0023-6438
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; Vaccinium vitis-idaea; anthocyanins; antimicrobial properties; benzoic acid; bilberries; blood; chromatography; cinnamic acid; cosmetics; dietary supplements; flavanoids; forests; inflammation; linoleic acid; lipophilicity; oleanolic acid; oxidative stress; sugars; urinary tract; Northern European region
Abstract:
... Berries of the genus Vaccinium found in bogs and forest of Northern Europe are a valuable source of biologically active substances containing sterols, unsaturated fatty acids, flavanoids, anthocyanins. The presence of these compounds provides various health benefits of berry use – treatment of urinary tract inflammation, controls levels of sugar in the blood, improves cardiovascular health and red ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.lwt.2020.110784

36. Constant gardeners: Endozoochory promotes repeated seedling recruitment in clonal plants

Author:
Alberto García‐Rodríguez; Nuria Selva
Source:
Ecosphere 2021 v.12 no.12 pp. e03861
ISSN:
2150-8925
Subject:
Martes; Passeriformes; Ursus arctos; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vulpes vulpes; adults; bilberries; carnivores; conspecificity; defecation; endozoochory; feces; frugivores; germination; reproduction; soil; species recruitment; Eurasia; Poland
Abstract:
... Paradoxically, seedlings of clonal plants are rarely observed in nature, despite many of these species producing large amounts of seeds every fruiting season. Studies about clonal plants’ recruitment strategies are usually based on experiments carried out under controlled conditions (e.g., laboratory) and rarely consider frugivores’ effects. We tested the role of endozoochory in the seedling recru ...
DOI:
10.1002/ecs2.3861

37. Development of new bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) based snacks: Nutritional, chemical and bioactive features

Author:
Tânia C.S.P. Pires; Maria Inês Dias; Ricardo C. Calhelha; Maria José Alves; Celestino Santos-Buelga; Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira; Lillian Barros
Source:
Food chemistry 2021 v.334 pp. 127511
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
Lycium; Vaccinium myrtillus; anthocyanins; antioxidants; apples; bilberries; chemical composition; food chemistry; food industry; fruits; hepatotoxicity; novel foods; phenolic compounds; tocopherols
Abstract:
... The sustainable exploitation of fruit and cereal processing is being conducted to produce novel food products with promising nutritional properties and high content in added value compounds. Herein, three bilberry fruit-based snacks supplemented with edible petals and fruits were characterized for their nutritional properties and chemical composition. The phenolic profile, antioxidant, antibacteri ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127511

38. Disturbance interval modulates the starting point for vegetation succession

Author:
Lena Gustafsson; Victor Johansson; Alexandro B. Leverkus; Joachim Strengbom; Sofie Wikberg; Gustaf Granath
Source:
Ecology 2021 v.102 no.9 pp. e03439
ISSN:
0012-9658
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; clearcutting; ecological succession; forest litter; global change; landscapes; risk; shrubs
Abstract:
... Increased frequency and new types of disturbances caused by global change calls for deepened insights into possible alterations of successional pathways. Despite current interest in disturbance interactions there is a striking lack of studies focusing on the implication of decreasing times between disturbances. We surveyed forest‐floor vegetation (vascular plants and bryophytes) in a Pinus sylvest ...
DOI:
10.1002/ecy.3439

39. 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

40. 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

41. The Effects of Anthocyanin-Rich Bilberry Extract on Transintestinal Cholesterol Excretion

Author:
Jimin Hong; Minji Kim; Bohkyung Kim
Source:
Foods 2021 v.10 no.11 pp. -
ISSN:
2304-8158
Subject:
ABC transporters; Vaccinium myrtillus; absorption; bilberries; cholesterol; cholesterol metabolism; enterocytes; excretion; hypercholesterolemia; inflammation; lipogenesis; low density lipoprotein; oxidative stress; sirtuins
Abstract:
... 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 products can be an effective way to reduce CVD. Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) has been reported to have cardioprotective effects by ameliorating o ...
DOI:
10.3390/foods10112852

42. Effects of Natural Antimicrobials on Xanthomonas Strains Growth

Author:
Irena Mačionienė; Dovilė Čepukoit; Joana Šalomskienė; Darius Černauskas; Daiva Burokienė; Alvija Šalaševičienė
Source:
Horticulturae 2021 v.8 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2311-7524
Subject:
Citrus limetta; Citrus paradisi; Enterococcus faecium; Lactobacillus helveticus; Lactococcus lactis; Lavandula angustifolia; Mentha piperita nothosubsp. piperita; Paenibacillus; Pinus sylvestris; Pseudomonas; Rosmarinus officinalis; Streptococcus thermophilus; Thymus vulgaris; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vaccinium vitis-idaea; Xanthomonas translucens; agar; anti-infective agents; antimicrobial properties; copper sulfate; endophytes; grapefruits; lactic acid; lemons; rosemary; thyme; Lithuania
Abstract:
... The aim of this work was to investigate the most promising natural antimicrobials effective for the growth suppression of Xanthomonas spp. bacteria. The research objects were Xanthomonas spp. strains isolated from tubers and stem of plants growing in Lithuania: Xanthomonas translucens NRCIB X6, X. arboricola NRCIB X7, NRCIB X8, NRCIB X9, and NRCIB X10; the supernatants of lactic acid bacteria Lact ...
DOI:
10.3390/horticulturae8010007

43. Endophytic Community Composition and Genetic-Enzymatic Features of Cultivable Bacteria in Vaccinium myrtillus L. in Forests of the Baltic-Nordic Region

Author:
Ingrida Mažeikienė; Birutė Frercks; Daiva Burokienė; Irena Mačionienė; Alvija Šalaševičienė
Source:
Forests 2021 v.12 no.12 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
Bacillaceae; Corynebacteriaceae; Lactobacillaceae; Micrococcaceae; Paenibacillaceae; Planococcaceae; Pseudomonadaceae; Staphylococcaceae; Vaccinium myrtillus; antioxidants; bilberries; community structure; endophytes; enzyme activity; genes; host plants; human health; phylogeny; species diversity; Finland; Norway
Abstract:
... Regardless of their growth locations and species diversity, plants have endophytic bacterial communities. Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) is valuable for human health because of its antioxidant properties, and the plant has adapted to stressful growing conditions in forests. Here, we aimed to describe the composition of the community of endophytic microorganisms in bilberry leaves and to determi ...
DOI:
10.3390/f12121647

44. Forest ecosystems in the upper reaches of the Malka River (Central Caucasus): typology, floristic composition, current state

Author:
Shabatokov Marat; Tsepkova Nelli; Sablirova Yulia; Khanov Zalim
Source:
BIO web of conferences 2021 v.35 pp. 00021
ISSN:
2117-4458
Subject:
Allium victorialis; Betula; Leptogium; Letharia vulpina; Lobaria; Sticta; Usnea; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vaccinium vitis-idaea; botanical composition; flora; lichens; rivers; vegetation cover; watersheds; Caucasus region
Abstract:
... According to the results of the study, it found that in the upper reaches of the Malka River, the most common is the group of birch forests with tallgrass vegetation cover, including Betuletum calamagrostioso-herbosum. Smaller areas occupied by group of complex herbaceous birch forests, represented by Pineto-betuletum calamagrostioso-herbosum and a group of pine forests with herbrich vegetation co ...
DOI:
10.1051/bioconf/20213500021

45. Impact of short‐term bilberry supplementation on glycemic control, cardiovascular disease risk factors, and antioxidant status in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes

Author:
Sze Wa Chan; Tanya T. W. Chu; Siu Wai Choi; Iris F. F. Benzie; Brian Tomlinson
Source:
Phytotherapy research 2021 v.35 no.6 pp. 3236-3245
ISSN:
0951-418X
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; anthocyanins; antioxidants; bilberries; biomarkers; blood pressure; body weight; cardiovascular diseases; cross-over studies; glycemic control; lipid composition; noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; oxidative stress; phytotherapy; placebos; research
Abstract:
... Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) is one of the richest natural sources of anthocyanins which are powerful antioxidants and reported to have antiinflammatory, antidyslipidemic, antihypertensive, and hypoglycemic effects. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of bilberry supplementation on biomarkers of glycemic control, lipid profile, antioxidant, and inflammatory status in patients ...
DOI:
10.1002/ptr.7038

46. In vitro and in vivo inhibitory effect of anthocyanin-rich bilberry extract on α-glucosidase and α-amylase

Author:
Yanglin Ji; Dong Liu; Yan jin; Juan Zhao; Jiang Zhao; Heyu Li; Liwei Li; Hua Zhang; Hao Wang
Source:
Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft + Technologie 2021 v.145 pp. 111484
ISSN:
0023-6438
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; alpha-amylase; alpha-glucosidase; anthocyanidins; anthocyanins; bilberries; enzymatic hydrolysis; enzyme activity; enzyme inhibition; enzyme inhibitors; enzyme kinetics; fruit extracts; glycemic effect; inhibitory concentration 50; starch granules
Abstract:
... The inhibition of glycosidase activity is regarded as an effective treatment for diabetes mellitus. Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) fruit has a high content of anthocyanins with various biological activities. The objective of this study was to investigate the inhibitory activity of anthocyanin-rich bilberry extract (BE) on α-glucosidase and α-amylase and their interaction mechanisms in vitro. Th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111484

47. Language of Administration as a Border: Wild Food Plants Used by Setos and Russians in Pechorsky District of Pskov Oblast, NW Russia

Author:
Olga Belichenko; Valeria Kolosova; Denis Melnikov; Raivo Kalle; Renata Sõukand
Source:
Foods 2021 v.10 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2304-8158
Subject:
Betula; Rumex acetosa; Russia; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vaccinium oxycoccos; Vaccinium vitis-idaea; ethnobotany; knowledge; people; socioeconomics; wild plants
Abstract:
... Socio-economic changes impact local ethnobotanical knowledge as much as the ecological ones. During an ethnobotanical field study in 2018–2019, we interviewed 25 Setos and 38 Russians in the Pechorsky District of Pskov Oblast to document changes in wild plant use within the last 70 years according to the current and remembered practices. Of the 71 botanical taxa reported, the most popular were Vac ...
DOI:
10.3390/foods10020367

48. Long-term standardized forest phenology in Sweden: a climate change indicator

Author:
Ola Langvall; Mikaell Ottosson Löfvenius
Source:
International journal of biometeorology 2021 v.65 no.3 pp. 381-391
ISSN:
0020-7128
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; Vaccinium vitis-idaea; bilberries; buds; climate change; flowers; forest trees; latitude; leaves; phenology; ripening; shoots; tree growth; Sweden
Abstract:
... Because climate change alters patterns of vegetative growth, long-term phenological measurements and observations can provide important data for analyzing its impact. Phenological assessments are usually made as records of calendar dates when specific phase changes occur. Such assessments have benefits and are used in Citizen Science monitoring. However, these kinds of data often have low statisti ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00484-019-01817-8

49. Loss in macronutrient pools in bilberry and lingonberry in mesic Scots pine forests after Northern red oak introduction

Author:
Beata Woziwoda; Marcin K. Dyderski; Agnieszka Parzych; Jerzy Jonczak; Andrzej M. Jagodziński
Source:
European journal of forest research 2021 v.140 no.6 pp. 1499-1514
ISSN:
1612-4669
Subject:
Pinus sylvestris; Quercus rubra; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vaccinium vitis-idaea; aboveground biomass; bilberries; broadleaved trees; coniferous forests; land use; research; understory; Poland
Abstract:
... Forest transformation from coniferous monocultures to mixed stands is being promoted worldwide, including the introduction of fast-growing broadleaved tree species within native stands. Here, we studied how enrichment of temperate European Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) forest by North-American northern red oak Quercus rubra impacted macronutrient concentrations in two long-lived and dominant compo ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10342-021-01414-8

50. MYBA and MYBPA transcription factors co‐regulate anthocyanin biosynthesis in blue‐coloured berries

Author:
Katja Karppinen; Declan J. Lafferty; Nick W. Albert; Nelli Mikkola; Tony McGhie; Andrew C. Allan; Bilal M. Afzal; Hely Häggman; Richard V. Espley; Laura Jaakola
Source:
The new phytologist 2021 v.232 no.3 pp. 1350-1367
ISSN:
0028-646X
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; abscisic acid; acid treatment; anthocyanins; bilberries; biosynthesis; cyanidin; delphinidin; gene duplication; mutants; proanthocyanidins
Abstract:
... The regulatory network of R2R3 MYB transcription factors in anthocyanin biosynthesis is not fully understood in blue‐coloured berries containing delphinidin compounds. We used blue berries of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) to comprehensively characterise flavonoid‐regulating R2R3 MYBs, which revealed a new type of co‐regulation in anthocyanin biosynthesis between members of MYBA‐, MYBPA1‐ and MYBP ...
DOI:
10.1111/nph.17669

51. Microsite-specific 25-year mortality of Norway spruce saplings

Author:
Jan Holeksa; Magdalena Żywiec; Michał Bogdziewicz; Przemysław Kurek; Fiona Milne-Rostkowska; Łukasz Piechnik; Barbara Seget
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2021 v.498 pp. 119572
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Athyrium distentifolium; Dryopteris dilatata; Picea abies; Vaccinium myrtillus; administrative management; dead wood; forest canopy; mortality; seedlings; soil; species recruitment; tree mortality; windthrow; Carpathian region; Poland
Abstract:
... Regeneration of coniferous tree species depends on forest structures related to tree death: canopy gaps, decaying wood, and windthrow mounds and pits. This also applies to Norway spruce (Picea abies), which abundantly regenerates from seeds on dead wood and windthrow mounds, and which benefits from gaps in the forest canopy. Accumulated evidence shows much lower mortality of seedlings on elevated ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119572

52. Nitrogen deposition is positively correlated to foliar nitrogen content in Vaccinium myrtillus and other understory species in temperate forests on acidic soil

Author:
Marina Roth; Katharina Günther; Hans-Gerhard Michiels; Heike Puhlmann; Carina Sucker; Markus Hauck
Source:
Acta oecologica 2021 v.110 pp. 103696
ISSN:
1146-609X
Subject:
Abies alba; Fagus sylvatica; Luzula; Picea abies; Polytrichum; Quercus petraea; Vaccinium myrtillus; acid soils; conifers; data collection; dry deposition; graminoids; leaf nitrogen content; mosses and liverworts; nitrogen; nitrogen content; shrubs; species diversity; temperate forests; understory
Abstract:
... Excessive atmospheric nitrogen deposition is known to alter nutrient cycles and species composition in temperate forest ecosystems. Foliar N concentrations reflect the nutrient status of plants and can be used to assess the impact of atmospheric N deposition on ecosystems. Our objective was to test whether the foliar N content reflects increasing N deposition in the understory vegetation of temper ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.actao.2020.103696

53. 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

54. Plant and soil nitrogen in oligotrophic boreal forest habitats with varying moss depths: does exclusion of large grazers matter?

Author:
Maria Väisänen; Maria Tuomi; Hannah Bailey; Jeffrey M. Welker
Source:
Oecologia 2021 v.196 no.3 pp. 839-849
ISSN:
0029-8549
Subject:
Pinus sylvestris; Pleurozium schreberi; Rangifer tarandus; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vaccinium vitis-idaea; bilberries; boreal forests; coniferous forests; humus; mineral soils; mosses and liverworts; nitrogen; nitrogen content; reindeer; seedlings
Abstract:
... The boreal forest consists of drier sunlit and moister-shaded habitats with varying moss abundance. Mosses control vascular plant–soil interactions, yet they all can also be altered by grazers. We determined how 2 decades of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) exclusion affect feather moss (Pleurozium schreberi) depth, and the accompanying soil N dynamics (total and dissolvable inorganic N, δ¹⁵N), plant ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00442-021-04957-0

55. 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

56. Predicting bilberry and cowberry yields using airborne laser scanning and other auxiliary data combined with National Forest Inventory field plot data

Author:
Inka Bohlin; Matti Maltamo; Henrik Hedenås; Tomas Lämås; Jonas Dahlgren; Lauri Mehtätalo
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2021 v.502 pp. 119737
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Vaccinium vitis-idaea; administrative management; atmospheric precipitation; bilberries; canopy; canopy height; data collection; ecosystem services; ecosystems; forest ecology; forest inventory; forest management; forests; land use; landscapes; national forests; prediction; satellites; shrubs; soil types; soil water; temperature; variance; Sweden
Abstract:
... The increasing availability of wall-to-wall remote sensing datasets in combination with accurate field data enables the mapping of different ecosystem services more accurately and over larger areas than before. The provision of wild berries is an essential ecosystem service, and berries are the most used non-wood forest products in Nordic countries. The aim of the study was to 1) develop general p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119737

57. Process Standardization for Fruit Based Chakka Desserts

Author:
D. Joshna; A. Padmaja; P. Aravindakshan; C.N. Pagote; K. Jayaraj Rao
Source:
International journal of fruit science 2021 v.21 no.1 pp. 712-720
ISSN:
1553-8621
Subject:
Actinidia deliciosa; Averrhoa carambola; Ficus carica; Vaccinium myrtillus; blueberries; desserts; figs; fruits; kiwifruit; pulp; sensory evaluation; shelf life; sugars; whey; yogurt
Abstract:
... Chakka is a sour product obtained by draining off whey from fermented milk (Dahi, known as Indian yogurt). In this work, a process was developed for the preparation of desserts using chakka. Four fruits considered to have good health benefits have been used, namely kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa), fig (Ficus carica), star fruit (Averrhoa carambola) and blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus). The pulp from the ...
DOI:
10.1080/15538362.2021.1926394

58. Quality Assessment of Bilberry Fruits (Vaccinium myrtillus) and Bilberry-Containing Dietary Supplements

Author:
Dan Plecenik Gaspar; Matthias Lechtenberg; Andreas Hensel
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2021 v.69 no.7 pp. 2213-2225
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; adulterated products; anthocyanins; bilberries; diarrhea; food chemistry; fraud; high performance liquid chromatography; product quality
Abstract:
... Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus) are used to treat non-specific diarrhea and for symptoms related to varicose veins. Because they are quite expensive fruits, quality problems and compositional fraud might occur for dietary supplements. This study investigated fresh/dried bilberries and dietary supplements by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) fingerprinting against a quantified bilberry ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.0c07784

59. Red and blue light treatments of ripening bilberry fruits reveal differences in signalling through abscisic acid‐regulated anthocyanin biosynthesis

Author:
Amos Samkumar; Dan Jones; Katja Karppinen; Andrew P. Dare; Nina Sipari; Richard V. Espley; Inger Martinussen; Laura Jaakola
Source:
Plant, cell and environment 2021 v.44 no.10 pp. 3227-3245
ISSN:
0140-7791
Subject:
9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase; SNARE proteins; Vaccinium myrtillus; abscisic acid; anthocyanins; bilberries; biosynthesis; blue light; delphinidin; environment; fruits; gene expression; irradiation; light quality; red light; signal transduction; transcriptomics
Abstract:
... The biosynthesis of anthocyanins has been shown to be influenced by light quality. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the light‐mediated regulation of fruit anthocyanin biosynthesis are not well understood. In this study, we analysed the effects of supplemental red and blue light on the anthocyanin biosynthesis in non‐climacteric bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.). After 6 days of continu ...
DOI:
10.1111/pce.14158

60. Restoration of montane heathlands – Early- and mid-successional stages promote phytodiversity

Author:
Merle Streitberger; Lisa Holtmann; Helga Bültmann; Carsten Schmidt; Thomas Fartmann
Source:
Ecological engineering 2021 v.169 pp. 106294
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
Bryophyta; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vaccinium vitis-idaea; aboveground biomass; afforestation; botanical composition; carbon; cryptogams; dominant species; habitat destruction; heathlands; land use; lichens; nitrogen; phosphates; potassium; reproduction; soil pH; species richness; vascular plants; Germany
Abstract:
... Heathlands are highly threatened ecosystems with high conservation value. Montane heathlands have suffered from widespread habitat loss due to land-use abandonment and afforestation. The aim of our study was to analyse the long-term effects of montane heathland restoration, nine to ten years after restoration, on vegetation in the Rothaar Mountains (Central Germany). We compared vegetation composi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106294

61. Seasonal dynamics of manganese accumulation in European larch (Larix decidua Mill.), silver birch (Betula pendula Roth), and bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) over 10 years of monitoring

Author:
E. Wildová; J. Elznicová; E. Kula
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2021 v.193 no.9 pp. 612
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
Betula pendula; Larix decidua; Vaccinium myrtillus; bilberries; hyperaccumulators; leaves; manganese; solar radiation; temperature
Abstract:
... Leaves of European larch, silver birch, and bilberry were sampled 5–7 times per growing season in 2010–2019 in a locality near the city of Litvínov in the Krušné Hory Mts. (Ore Mts.) near the Czech/German border. The locality is characterised by a large amount of plant-available Mn because of acidic soils in the study area. All three investigated plants at the studied site acquired manganese conce ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-021-09415-1

62. Shrub facilitation promotes advancing of the Fagus sylvatica treeline across the Apennines (Italy)

Author:
Giuliano Bonanomi; Valentina Mogavero; Angelo Rita; Maurizio Zotti; Luigi Saulino; Giulio Tesei; Marina Allegrezza; Antonio Saracino; Sergio Rossi; Emilia Allevato
Source:
Journal of vegetation science 2021 v.32 no.4 pp. e13054
ISSN:
1100-9233
Subject:
Fagus sylvatica; Juniperus communis; Pinus mugo; Vaccinium myrtillus; age structure; altitude; climate; grasslands; humans; land use; shrublands; shrubs; temperature; treeline; Italy
Abstract:
... QUESTIONS: Elevational treelines are expected to shift upwards in response to warming climate. However, worldwide upward shifts of treelines are inconsistent because local scale factors can affect the response to temperature. In this study, we explore the hypothesis that in the Apennines, where the current altitudinal treeline position is largely depressed because of past human activity, shrubs ac ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvs.13054

63. Small-scale habitat use of Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus broods in the Black Forest, Germany

Author:
Joy Coppes; Aaron Westhauser; Karl-Eugen Schroth; Veronika Braunisch; Marc I. Förschler; Rudi Suchant
Source:
Bird study 2021 v.68 no.1 pp. 54-63
ISSN:
1944-6705
Subject:
Pinus mugo; Tetrao urogallus; Vaccinium myrtillus; bilberries; birds; forests; ground vegetation; habitat preferences; habitats; solar radiation; vegetation cover; Germany
Abstract:
... Open forest stands with high levels of sunlight and Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus cover are important for Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus broods. To study the habitat use by Capercaillie broods in the Black Forest, Germany. Habitat characteristics were mapped at locations where indirect signs and observations of Capercaillie broods were recorded along transects. These were compared to habitat charact ...
DOI:
10.1080/00063657.2021.1966739

64. Trace Element Concentration and Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis in Blueberries and Bilberries: A Tool for Quality and Authenticity Control

Author:
Linards Klavins; Inessa Maaga; Maris Bertins; Anne Linn Hykkerud; Katja Karppinen; Česlovas Bobinas; Heikki M. Salo; Nga Nguyen; Henriikka Salminen; Karina Stankevica; Maris Klavins
Source:
Foods 2021 v.10 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2304-8158
Subject:
Vaccinium corymbosum; Vaccinium myrtillus; bilberries; blueberries; cosmetics; detection; elemental composition; functional foods; juices; mass spectrometry; pollution; quality control; stable isotopes; trace elements; traditional medicine; Northern European region
Abstract:
... Vaccinium genus berries—wild bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and cultivated highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.)—are consumed worldwide, and their consumption has a trend of stable increase. Thus, considering their wide use in ethnomedicine, for juice and jam production, as functional food, as well as their use in preparations of extracts which have application potential in pharmaceu ...
DOI:
10.3390/foods10030567

65. Triterpenoids and Other Non-Polar Compounds in Leaves of Wild and Cultivated Vaccinium Species

Author:
Radka Vrancheva; Ivan Ivanov; Ivayla Dincheva; Ilian Badjakov; Atanas Pavlov
Source:
Plants 2021 v.10 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2223-7747
Subject:
Vaccinium corymbosum; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vaccinium uliginosum; Vaccinium vitis-idaea; biosynthesis; blueberries; cultivars; diodes; fatty acids; fatty alcohols; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; high performance liquid chromatography; leaves; metabolites; non-polar compounds; phytosterols; population; principal component analysis; triterpenoids
Abstract:
... The purpose of the current study was to identify and quantify triterpenoids and other non-polar compounds in the leaves of three high bush blueberry cultivars (Vaccinium corymbosum L. var. Bluegold, var. Bluecrop and var. Elliott) and three natural populations of Vaccinium species (Vaccinium uliginosum L., Vaccinium myrtillus L. and Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) by means of gas chromatography mass spe ...
DOI:
10.3390/plants10010094

66. Ungulate herbivory reduces abundance and fluctuations of herbivorous insects in a boreal old-growth forest

Author:
Marte Synnøve Lilleeng; Stein Joar Hegland; Knut Rydgren; Stein R. Moe
Source:
Basic and applied ecology 2021 v.56 pp. 11-21
ISSN:
1439-1791
Subject:
Cervus elaphus; Lepidoptera; Ovis aries; Vaccinium myrtillus; applied ecology; bilberries; biomass; boreal forests; clones; food plants; forest ecosystems; insect communities; invertebrates; larvae; old-growth forests
Abstract:
... Ecological theory predicts the strongest ecosystem effects of herbivory when dominant and ecologically important species are consumed. Bilberry, Vaccinium myrtillus, is such a key plant species, attractive to many other species in the boreal forests, for example ungulate and invertebrate herbivores. Large herbivores may remove substantial biomass and alter plant quality and therefore affect abunda ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.baae.2021.06.006

67. Vaccinium myrtillus L. dry leaf aqueous extracts suppress aflatoxins biosynthesis by Aspergillus flavus

Author:
Sotirios - Spyridon Vamvakas; Myrsini Chroni; Fotios Genneos; Stavroula Gizeli
Source:
Food bioscience 2021 v.39 pp. 100790
ISSN:
2212-4292
Subject:
Aspergillus flavus; Vaccinium myrtillus; bilberries; biosynthesis; leaves
Abstract:
... The effect of methanolic and aqueous extracts of bilberry leaves on the growth of Aspergillus flavus and on its ability to synthesize aflatoxins was studied. Both extracts could inhibit aflatoxins’ biosynthesis by A. flavus grown in either a rich or minimal media. Aqueous extracts were more efficient, at totally inhibiting aflatoxins biosynthesis at ~2.8 and 2.2 mg/ml for aflatoxins B1 and B2, res ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fbio.2020.100790

68. Vaccinium myrtillus L. extract and its native polyphenol‐recombined mixture have anti‐proliferative and pro‐apoptotic effects on human prostate cancer cell lines

Author:
Massimo Del Bubba; Claudia Di Serio; Lapo Renai; Cristina Vanessa Agata Scordo; Leonardo Checchini; Andrea Ungar; Francesca Tarantini; Riccardo Bartoletti
Source:
Phytotherapy research 2021 v.35 no.2 pp. 1089-1098
ISSN:
0951-418X
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; apoptosis; cell growth; cell proliferation; culture media; dose response; epithelium; growth retardation; humans; hypoxia; inhibitory concentration 50; neoplasm cells; phytotherapy; prostatic neoplasms; research
Abstract:
... Vaccinium myrtillus berry extract (VME) and a recombined standard mixture (RSM) of its main native phenolic compounds were investigated for cell growth inhibition and pro‐apoptotic activity on hormone‐dependent (LNCaP) and hormone‐independent (PC3 and DU‐145) prostate cancer (PCa) cell lines. Normal prostate epithelial cells (PrEC) were also studied in comparison. VME hindered anchorage‐dependent ...
DOI:
10.1002/ptr.6879

69. 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

70. 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

71. Wild bees benefit from structural complexity enhancement in a forest restoration experiment

Author:
Tristan Eckerter; Jörn Buse; Jürgen Bauhus; Marc I. Förschler; Alexandra M. Klein
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2021 v.496 pp. 119412
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Cuculidae; Vaccinium myrtillus; administrative management; bees; bilberries; community structure; coniferous forests; dead wood; forest restoration; meadows; national parks; species richness; Germany
Abstract:
... Structural complexity enhancement (SCE) is a forest restoration approach aiming to maintain or increase biodiversity in managed, secondary forests. Whether the diversity of wild bees also benefits from such restoration measures in temperate forests is not well studied. We conducted a restoration experiment in secondary spruce forests on twelve 50 × 50 m plots in the Black Forest National Park in B ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119412

72. The bear-berry connection: Ecological and management implications of brown bears' food habits in a highly touristic protected area

Author:
Alberto García-Rodríguez; Nuria Selva; Tomasz Zwijacz-Kozica; Jörg Albrecht; Clement Lionnet; Delphine Rioux; Pierre Taberlet; Marta De Barba
Source:
Biological conservation 2021 v.264 pp. 109376
ISSN:
0006-3207
Subject:
DNA barcoding; Rubus idaeus; Ursus arctos; Vaccinium myrtillus; animal ecology; anthropogenic activities; conservation areas; ecosystems; feces; frugivores; graminoids; humans; national parks; seed dispersal; spring; summer; waste management; Poland
Abstract:
... Diet studies are essential to understand animal ecology and ecosystem dynamics, especially in the case of large omnivores. These studies are particularly relevant in areas where human disturbance is intense and, thus, species dietary patterns might change due to the easy accessibility of food resources of human origin, which may hinder the ecosystem services these species provide. We assessed the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109376

73. The influence of heavy metals on biological soil quality assessments in the Vaccinium myrtillus L. rhizosphere under different field conditions

Author:
Marta Kandziora-Ciupa; Aleksandra Nadgórska-Socha; Gabriela Barczyk
Source:
Ecotoxicology 2021 v.30 no.2 pp. 292-310
ISSN:
0963-9292
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; bilberries; bioavailability; ecotoxicology; enzyme activity; fauna; forests; pH; rhizosphere; soil organic matter; soil quality; urease
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to determine the influence of heavy metals on biological soil quality assessments in Vaccinium myrtillus L. rhizosphere soil as well as in non-rhizosphere soil from different polluted sites. The presented study was also conducted in order to determine any differences in the soil physicochemical and biological properties between the Vaccinium rhizosphere soil and the non-r ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10646-021-02345-1

74. A 12-Week-Long Intake of Bilberry Extract (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) Improved Objective Findings of Ciliary Muscle Contraction of the Eye: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Comparison Trial

Author:
Marie Kosehira; Naomichi Machida; Nobuyoshi Kitaichi
Source:
Nutrients 2020 v.12 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-6643
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; adults; bilberries; exhibitions; eyes; men; muscle contraction; muscles; nutrients; placebos; testing; women
Abstract:
... A 12-week-long randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group comparison trial was conducted to determine the effects of long-term standardized bilberry extract (SBE) intake on tonic accommodation of ciliary muscle caused by visual display terminal (VDT) tasks. This study was compliant with the accordance with CONSORT 2010 statement. A total of 109 healthy adult men and women aged 20 ...
DOI:
10.3390/nu12030600

75. Administration of a Nutraceutical Mixture Composed by Aloe arborescens, Annona muricata, Morinda citrifolia, Beta rubra, Scutellaria baicalensis, and Vaccinium myrtillus Reduces Doxorubicin-Induced Side Effects

Author:
Natasha Irrera; Giovanni Pallio; Federica Mannino; Rosario Gugliotta; Daniela Metro; Domenica Altavilla; Francesco Squadrito
Source:
Nutrition and cancer 2020 v.72 no.2 pp. 343-351
ISSN:
1532-7914
Subject:
Aloe arborescens; Annona muricata; Morinda citrifolia; Scutellaria baicalensis; Vaccinium myrtillus; adverse effects; anti-inflammatory activity; antibiotics; antioxidants; blood; body weight; dietary supplements; doxorubicin; drug therapy; food intake; heart; liver; oxidative stress; patients; protective effect; quality of life; rats; toxicity
Abstract:
... The antibiotic doxorubicin is often used as an anti-neoplastic drug; however, many patients showed very unpleasant side-effects. Previous studies have demonstrated that dietary substances such as Aloe arborescens, Annona muricata, Morinda citrifolia, Beta rubra, Scutellaria baicalensis, and Vaccinium myrtillus may have anti-oxidant, anti-proliferative, and anti-inflammatory effects. The purpose of ...
DOI:
10.1080/01635581.2019.1633364

76. Alpine ecology, plant biodiversity and photosynthetic performance of marker plants in a nitrogen gradient induced by Alnus bushes

Author:
Rexha Kaltrina; Bego Kristi; Zyruku Dea; Shuka Lulezim; Husi René; Schneller Jakob; Bachofen Reinhard
Source:
BMC ecology 2020 v.20 no.1 pp. 23
ISSN:
1472-6785
Subject:
Alnus viridis; Calamagrostis; Frankia alni; Rhododendron; Vaccinium myrtillus; chlorophyll; detection limit; dominant species; fluorescence; grasses; nitrates; nitrogen; photosynthesis; population distribution; shrubs; soil; species diversity; vegetation
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Alpine alder vegetation acts upon the nearby grass and dwarf shrub vegetation by the nitrogen supply from the symbiotic bacteria Frankia alni of Alnus viridis. This has been studied in two transects concerning plant distribution, plant diversity, nitrate concentration in soil and photosynthetic performance of specific marker plants. RESULTS: Away from the alder stand, a band of some me ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12898-020-00292-9
PubMed:
32312274
PubMed Central:
PMC7171859

77. Analysis of Significant Factors Influencing the Amount of Collected Forest Berries in the Czech Republic

Author:
Marcel Riedl; Vilém Jarský; Daniel Zahradník; Petra Palátová; Roman Dudík; Jitka Meňházová; Luděk Šišák
Source:
Forests 2020 v.11 no.10 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
Rubus idaeus; Rubus plicatus; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vaccinium vitis-idaea; bilberries; blackberries; economic impact; forest ecosystems; forests; fruits; growing season; nontimber forest products; prices; raspberries; sociodemographic characteristics; statistical analysis; sustainable forestry; wild foods; Czech Republic
Abstract:
... Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.), raspberries (Rubus idaeus L.), blackberries (Rubus fruticosus L.) and cowberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) are the most important forest berries collected in the Czech Republic (CZ). The average annual value of these collected berry species is estimated to be worth more than EUR 86 million at 2018 prices. The data concerning the collection and use of forest fr ...
DOI:
10.3390/f11101114

78. 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

79. Bacterial wetwood of silver birch (Betula pendula roth): symptomology, etiology and pathogenesis

Author:
Anatoliy F. Goychuk; Valentin F. Drozda; Marina V. Shvets; Ivanna Kulbanska
Source:
Folia forestalia Polonica 2020 v.62 no.3 pp. 145-159
ISSN:
2199-5907
Subject:
Acremonium strictum; Bacillus (bacteria); Betula pendula; Brachypodium sylvaticum; Calluna vulgaris; Enterobacter nimipressuralis; Mucor mucedo; Pantoea; Penicillium aurantiogriseum; Pteridium aquilinum; Rhizopus microsporus; Sphagnum palustre; Talaromyces purpurogenus; Tremex; Vaccinium myrtillus; Xanthomonas; bacterial wetwood; bark; cambium; disease susceptibility; edema; mycobiota; pathogenesis; periderm; risk; statistical models; tree diseases; trophic relationships; water stress
Abstract:
... The article is focused on microbiological and silvicultural properties of bacterial wetwood of silver birch (Betula pendula), also known as European white birch. During the active phase of the disease, bacterial wetwood (i.e. bacterial dropsy, vascular parenchymatous bacteriosis or flux slime) is characterised by crust and periderm bloating, necrotic wet stains and abundance of exudate. The diseas ...
DOI:
10.2478/ffp-2020-0015

80. 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

81. Bilberry vs. cowberry in a Scots pine boreal forest: III. Another forest, another method, and similar conclusions

Author:
Alexander A. Maslov; Dmitrii O. Logofet
Source:
Ecological modelling 2020 v.431 pp. 109193
ISSN:
0304-3800
Subject:
Markov chain; Pinus sylvestris; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vaccinium vitis-idaea; bilberries; boreal forests; coniferous forests; ecology; equations; models; temporal variation
Abstract:
... Markov chain formalism developed formerly for the joint dynamics of cowberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) and bilberry (V. myrtillus) in the course of post-fire succession (Logofet, Maslov, 2019) is applied here to a similar set of empirical data, namely, the rooted presence/absence of these species on a great number of small (20×20 cm) quadrats laid down in a protected sub-xeric Cladina-Vaccinium pine ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2020.109193

82. Biodiversity and Structure of Undisturbed Mountain Siberian Pine Taiga of the Idarsky Belogorye Ridge (East Sayan)

Author:
M. E. Konovalova; D. M. Danilina; N. V. Stepanov; V. B. Timoshkin; D. S. Sobachkin
Source:
Contemporary problems of ecology 2020 v.13 no.1 pp. 48-59
ISSN:
1995-4255
Subject:
Aegopodium; Calamagrostis; Carex; Coccothraustes; Dryopteris; Gymnocarpium; Hylocomium splendens; Loxia curvirostra; Luscinia; Lycopodium; Maianthemum bifolium; Oxalis acetosella; Palearctic region; Parus ater; Phegopteris; Phylloscopus proregulus; Pinus sibirica; Pleurozium schreberi; Polytrichum strictum; Rhododendron tomentosum; Rhytidiadelphus; Sitta europaea; Sphagnum; Stellaria; Tetrastes bonasia; Trientalis; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vaccinium uliginosum; Vaccinium vitis-idaea; age structure; avifauna; biodiversity; boreal forests; coniferous forests; flora; forest stands; mosses and liverworts; mountains; spores; taiga; topography; Siberia
Abstract:
... The structure of flora and fauna, which is a standard of the state and dynamics of the taiga forests in humid climatic facies of the Altai-Sayan mountain region, has been analyzed based on the example of the undisturbed mountain Siberian Pine taiga (Eastern Sayan mountains). The ecological–phytocenotic features and floristic and faunistic composition of the late succession stage are studied. The d ...
DOI:
10.1134/S1995425520010047

83. Bioinformatic and Molecular Analysis of Satellite Repeat Diversity in Vaccinium Genomes

Author:
Nusrat Sultana; Gerhard Menzel; Tony Heitkam; Kenji K. Kojima; Weidong Bao; Sedat Serçe
Source:
Genes 2020 v.11 no.5 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4425
Subject:
Vaccinium arctostaphylos; Vaccinium corymbosum; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vaccinium uliginosum; bioinformatics; chromosomes; clones; diploidy; genetic markers; genome; microsatellite repeats; sequence homology; tetraploidy; transposons
Abstract:
... Bioinformatic and molecular characterization of satellite repeats was performed to understand the impact of their diversification on Vaccinium genome evolution. Satellite repeat diversity was evaluated in four cultivated and wild species, including the diploid species Vaccinium myrtillus and Vaccinium uliginosum, as well as the tetraploid species Vaccinium corymbosum and Vaccinium arctostaphylos. ...
DOI:
10.3390/genes11050527

84. Changes in the Proanthocyanidin Composition and Related Gene Expression in Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) Tissues

Author:
Jussi Suvanto; Katja Karppinen; Kaisu Riihinen; Laura Jaakola; Juha-Pekka Salminen
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2020 v.68 no.28 pp. 7378-7386
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; bilberries; biosynthesis; delphinidin; epicatechin; food chemistry; fruiting; fruits; gene expression; polymerization; proanthocyanidins; procyanidins; rhizomes
Abstract:
... Berries of genus Vaccinium are rich in flavonoids and proanthocyanidins (PAs). We studied the PA composition and biosynthesis in bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) tissues and during fruit development. Soluble PAs, analyzed by UHPLC–MS/MS, were most abundant in stem and rhizome with the mean PA polymerization level varying between 4 and 6 in all tissues. Both A- and B-type PAs were present in all t ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.0c02158

85. Characterization and Quantification of Nonanthocyanin Phenolic Compounds in White and Blue Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) Juices and Wines Using UHPLC-DAD−ESI-QTOF-MS and UHPLC-DAD

Author:
Shuxun Liu; Alexis Marsol-Vall; Oskar Laaksonen; Maaria Kortesniemi; Baoru Yang
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2020 v.68 no.29 pp. 7734-7744
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; bilberries; caffeic acid; diodes; fermentation; flavanols; flavonols; food chemistry; mass spectrometry; mutants; wines
Abstract:
... The nonanthocyanin phenolic compounds in juice and wine produced from fruits of white bilberry, a nonpigmented mutant of Vaccinium myrtillus, and blue bilberry (pigmented variety) were analyzed using liquid chromatography with a diode array detector (LC-DAD) and LC-DAD–electrospray ionization-quadrapole/time of flight hybrid mass spectrometry (ESI-QTOF-MS). On the basis of elution order, UV–vis sp ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.0c02842

86. 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

87. Clonal plants in disturbed mountain forests: Heterogeneity enhances ramet integration

Author:
Scott B. Franklin; Paweł Olejniczak; Ewa Samulak; Mária Šibíková; Tomáš Bacigál; Juraj Nechaj; Jozef Šibík
Source:
Perspectives in plant ecology, evolution and systematics 2020 v.44 pp. 125533
ISSN:
1433-8319
Subject:
Calamagrostis villosa; Picea; Rubus idaeus; canopy gaps; clones; community structure; dyes; ecosystems; foraging; montane forests; mountains; plant growth; plant response; public lands; soil temperature; understory; windthrow; Carpathian region; Poland; Slovakia
Abstract:
... Clonal plants confer a range of ecologically important traits related to local heterogeneity (e.g., foraging and integration). Disturbances generally impact heterogeneity at a variety of scales, but there is a paucity of research linking disturbance, heterogeneity, and clonal plant response. Further, there is a growing need to understand how different plants respond to changing disturbance regimes ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ppees.2020.125533

88. Development and validation of a specific-stability indicating liquid chromatography method for quantitative analysis of pterostilbene: application in food and pharmaceutical products

Author:
Mairique Waszczuk; Sara Elis Bianchi; Simony Martiny; Vanessa Pittol; Denise S. Lacerda; Alex Sander da Rosa Araújo; Valquiria Linck Bassani
Source:
Analytical methods 2020 v.12 no.35 pp. 4310-4318
ISSN:
1759-9679
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; blueberries; experimental design; humans; liquid chromatography; oxidation; polymers; pterostilbene; quantitative analysis; temperature; therapeutics; ultraviolet radiation
Abstract:
... Pterostilbene is a natural constituent with numerous preventive and therapeutic properties used for treating a wide range of human diseases. It has been isolated from blueberries in high concentrations. A versatile specific-stability indicating liquid chromatography method for reliable quantitative determination of pterostilbene in blueberry extracts was developed. In the stability-indicating anal ...
DOI:
10.1039/d0ay00989j

89. The Effect of Ericoid Mycorrhizal and Ectomycorrhizal Plants on Soil Properties of Grass Meadow in Tundra of the Khibiny Mountains

Author:
M. I. Makarov; T. I. Malysheva; M. S. Kadulin; N. V. Verkhovtseva; R. V. Sabirova; V. O. Lifanova; A. I. Zhuravleva; M. M. Karpukhin
Source:
Eurasian soil science 2020 v.53 no.5 pp. 569-579
ISSN:
1064-2293
Subject:
Betula nana; Empetrum hermaphroditum; Leptosols; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vaccinium uliginosum; Vaccinium vitis-idaea; carbon; chitinase; ectomycorrhizae; extracellular enzymes; grasses; meadows; microbial biomass; mineralization; nitrification; organic nitrogen; organic phosphorus; shrubs; tundra
Abstract:
... The study of the effect of plants with different type of mycorrhizal symbiosis on carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus transformation in soils is important in view of the necessity to predict changes in nutrient cycles upon transformation of the structure of plant communities under changing environmental conditions. The impact of dwarf shrubs (Empetrum hermaphroditum, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium ul ...
DOI:
10.1134/S1064229320050087

90. Effects of Anthocyanin Extracts from Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and Purple Potato (Solanum tuberosum L. var. ‘Synkeä Sakari’) on the Plasma Metabolomic Profile of Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rats

Author:
Kang Chen; Xuetao Wei; Jian Zhang; Raghunath Pariyani; Johanna Jokioja; Maaria Kortesniemi; Kaisa M. Linderborg; Jari Heinonen; Tuomo Sainio; Yumei Zhang; Baoru Yang
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2020 v.68 no.35 pp. 9436-9450
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
Solanum tuberosum; Vaccinium myrtillus; anthocyanins; bilberries; blood glucose; body weight; food chemistry; gluconeogenesis; glutamic acid; glutamine; glycerol; glycolysis; insulin resistance; lipids; lipogenesis; messenger RNA; metabolites; metabolomics; potatoes
Abstract:
... This study compared the effects of the nonacylated and acylated anthocyanin-rich extracts on plasma metabolic profiles of Zucker diabetic fatty rats. The rats were fed with the nonacylated anthocyanin extract from bilberries (NAAB) or the acylated anthocyanin extract from purple potatoes (AAPP) at daily doses of 25 and 50 mg/kg body weight for 8 weeks. ¹H NMR metabolomics was used to study the cha ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.0c04125

91. Ericaceous species reduce methane emissions in sheep and red deer: Respiration chamber measurements and predictions at the scale of European heathlands

Author:
Francisco Javier Pérez-Barbería; Robert William Mayes; Javier Giráldez; David Sánchez-Pérez
Source:
Science of the total environment 2020 v.714 pp. 136738
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Calluna vulgaris; Cervus elaphus; Vaccinium myrtillus; anthropogenic activities; biodiversity; carbon; carbon markets; deer; diet; ecosystem services; energy; fermentation; game animals; grasses; grazing systems; greenhouse gases; habitats; heathlands; methane; methane production; organic matter; prediction; sheep; soil; water flow; Europe
Abstract:
... Despite the importance of atmospheric methane as a potent greenhouse gas and the significant contribution from ruminant enteric fermentation on methane emissions at a global scale, little effort has been made to consider the influence that different plant-based natural diets have on methane emissions in grazing systems. Heathland is an ericaceous dwarf-shrub-dominated habitat widespread across the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136738

92. Evidence for different bottom-up mechanisms in wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) and bank vole (Myodes glareolus) population fluctuations in Southern Norway

Author:
Vidar Selås
Source:
Mammal research 2020 v.65 no.2 pp. 267-275
ISSN:
2199-2401
Subject:
Apodemus sylvaticus; Clethrionomys glareolus; Myodes; Picea abies; Quercus petraea; Vaccinium myrtillus; autumn; bilberries; crops; forage quality; forest trees; granivores; latitude; mice; overwintering; population dynamics; prediction; reproduction; seeds; spring; summer; voles; Norway
Abstract:
... Animals that feed on forest tree seeds, such as Apodemus mice, increase in number after a mast year. At high latitudes, there is a similar delayed response by Myodes voles to high seed crops of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), but here the mechanism is hypothesised to be increased forage quality, caused by a trade-off between reproduction and defence in the plants. Both Apodemus mice and Myodes vol ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13364-020-00476-0

93. Extracts from Vaccinium myrtillus L. fruits as a source of natural colorants: chemical characterization and incorporation in yogurts

Author:
Tânia C. S. P. Pires; Maria Inês Dias; Márcio Carocho; João C. M. Barreira; Celestino Santos-Buelga; Lillian Barros; Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira
Source:
Food & function 2020 v.11 no.4 pp. 3227-3234
ISSN:
2042-650X
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; anthocyanins; bilberries; bioactive properties; delphinidin; fatty acids; food colorants; fruit extracts; malvidin; natural additives; nutrient content; sugars; yogurt
Abstract:
... The food industry is always seeking innovative approaches to maintain consumers’ interest and increase their awareness towards the healthiness of diets. Therefore, much interest has been given to natural food additives, namely colourants. In this work, a bilberry extract was primarily characterized in terms of anthocyanin compounds by UPLC-DAD-ESI/MSn, and its colouring capacity was further compar ...
DOI:
10.1039/c9fo02890k

94. Flux-Based Ozone Risk Assessment for a Plant Injury Index (PII) in Three European Cool-Temperate Deciduous Tree Species

Author:
Yasutomo Hoshika; Elisa Carrari; Barbara Mariotti; Sofia Martini; Alessandra De Marco; Pierre Sicard; Elena Paoletti
Source:
Forests 2020 v.11 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
Alnus glutinosa; Sorbus aucuparia; Vaccinium myrtillus; flowering; fruiting; indeterminate growth; leaves; ozone; phytotoxicity; plant damage; risk assessment; solar radiation; stomatal conductance; trees
Abstract:
... This study investigated visible foliar ozone (O₃) injury in three deciduous tree species with different growth patterns (indeterminate, Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.; intermediate, Sorbus aucuparia L.; and determinate, Vaccinium myrtillus L.) from May to August 2018. Ozone effects on the timing of injury onset and a plant injury index (PII) were investigated using two O₃ indices, i.e., AOT40 (accum ...
DOI:
10.3390/f11010082

95. Geographic Variability of Sugars and Organic Acids in Selected Wild Fruit Species

Author:
Asima Akagić; Amila Vranac Oras; Sanja Oručević Žuljević; Nermina Spaho; Pakeza Drkenda; Amna Bijedić; Senad Memić; Metka Hudina
Source:
Foods 2020 v.9 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2304-8158
Subject:
Cornus mas; Fragaria vesca; Rosa canina; Vaccinium myrtillus; bilberries; dietary supplements; food industry; fructose; fruits; gelatin; geographical variation; glucose; high performance liquid chromatography; principal component analysis; rose hips; strawberries; sucrose
Abstract:
... The chemical variability of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.), wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca L.), cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.) and rosehip (Rosa canina L.) based on the content of individual and total sugars and organic acids in fruit was investigated. The fruits were picked in fully ripened condition within the period from 2014 to 2015 from different locations. The fresh fruits were analyze ...
DOI:
10.3390/foods9040462

96. Habitat-partitioning improves regional distribution models in multi-habitat species: a case study with the European bilberry

Author:
Susana Suárez-Seoane; Borja Jiménez-Alfaro; Jose Ramón Obeso
Source:
Biodiversity and conservation 2020 v.29 no.3 pp. 987-1008
ISSN:
0960-3115
Subject:
Tetrao urogallus; Ursus arctos; Vaccinium myrtillus; bilberries; biodiversity; case studies; habitats; model validation; models; vegetation; Spain
Abstract:
... Modelling the spatial distribution of multi-habitat species is challenging since they show multi-dimensional environmental responses that may vary sharply through habitats. Hence, for these species, the achievement of realistic models useful in conservation planning may depend on the appropriate consideration of habitat information in model calibration. We aimed to evaluate the role of different t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10531-019-01922-5

97. Impact of plant functional group and species removals on soil and plant nitrogen and phosphorus across a retrogressive chronosequence

Author:
David A. Wardle; Michael J. Gundale; Paul Kardol; Marie‐Charlotte Nilsson; Nicolas Fanin
Source:
journal of ecology 2020 v.108 no.2 pp. 561-573
ISSN:
0022-0477
Subject:
Empetrum hermaphroditum; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vaccinium vitis-idaea; biodiversity; chronosequences; ecosystems; lakes; nitrogen; nutrient availability; phosphorus; phytomass; plant nitrogen content; shrubs; soil; soil minerals; soil nutrients; trees; Sweden
Abstract:
... In the prolonged absence of catastrophic disturbance, ecosystem retrogression occurs, which is characterized by declining soil nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) availability, increasing plant and soil N to P ratios, and reduced plant biomass and productivity. It is, however, largely unknown as to how the effects of plant communities on soil nutrients change during retrogression or might contribute t ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2745.13283

98. 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

99. Intraspecific functional differences of subalpine plant species growing in low-altitude microrefugia and high-altitude habitats

Author:
Rita Tonin; Renato Gerdol; Camilla Wellstein
Source:
Plant ecology 2020 v.221 no.3 pp. 155-166
ISSN:
1385-0237
Subject:
Rhododendron; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vaccinium vitis-idaea; altitude; cold; functional diversity; ice; leaf area; leaf dry matter content; leaves; nitrogen; phosphorus content; specific leaf area; temperature; Italy
Abstract:
... Mountain ice holes are microrefugia at low altitudes characterized by colder temperatures compared to the surrounding areas. Ice holes harbor extra-zonal plant communities composed of plant species that generally grow at higher altitudes in subalpine habitats. Understanding how subalpine species adjust their functional traits to extra-zonal environmental conditions in ice holes can improve our kno ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11258-020-01001-8

100. Introgression Among Three Western North American Bilberries (Vaccinium Section Myrtillus)

Author:
Reese B. Beeler; Mathew T. Sharples; Erin A. Tripp
Source:
Systematic botany 2020 v.45 no.3 pp. 576-584
ISSN:
0363-6445
Subject:
Vaccinium myrtillus; bilberries; conspecificity; introgression; monophyly; statistical analysis; understory; Eurasia; North America
Abstract:
... Despite being dominant elements of understory communities in the coniferous forests of western North America, phylogenetic relationships among bilberries (Vaccinium section Myrtillus) remain unresolved. Morphological delimitation among most western bilberry species is tenuous, and traditionally employed molecular sources of phylogenetic information have yielded insufficient variability. Moreover, ...
DOI:
10.1600/036364420X15935294613383