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1. 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

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. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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

30. 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

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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

35. 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

36. 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

37. 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

38. An inter-laboratory comparison to evaluate the suitability of EN 1787 standard to detect irradiation in plant-origin foods with health benefits

Author:
E. Bortolin; C. Cardamone; A.E. Chiaravalle; B. Carratù; G. Deiana; A. Di Noto; M.T. Di Schiavi; M.C. D'Oca; R. Gargiulo; M. Mangiacotti; G. Marchesani; M.C. Quattrini; M. Tomaiuolo; C. Boniglia
Source:
Food control 2020 v.117 pp. 107326
ISSN:
0956-7135
Subject:
Camellia sinensis; Ginkgo biloba; Glycine max; Silybum marianum; Vaccinium myrtillus; almonds; blueberries; dietary supplements; electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy; food irradiation; foods; fruits; hazelnuts; ingredients; leaves; peanuts; pistachios; seeds; shelf life; walnuts
Abstract:
... This paper reports the results of a study carried out to verify the applicability of the EN 1787 method, which uses the Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) technique for the identification of irradiated plant-origin foods with health benefits. The method was tested on samples of herbal ingredients of Plant Food Supplements (PFSs), nuts and fresh blueberries. Untreated and irradiated samples of Camellia ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107326

39. 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

40. 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

41. 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

42. 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

43. 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

44. 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

45. 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

46. 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

47. 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

48. 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

49. 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

50. 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