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Wild Berries as Potential Sources of Heart-Healthy Compounds
Jenn Hoskins
27th June, 2024
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Key Findings
- The study by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada analyzed lipophilic bioactive compounds in fourteen underutilized Canadian wild berries
- Wild grapes had the highest total fat content and the highest proportion of heart-healthy polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)
- Snowberries showed the highest lipid peroxidation and the lowest ACE1 activity, indicating potential for lowering blood pressure
References
Main Study
1) Underutilized Canadian wild berries as potential sources of lipophilic bioactive compounds with antihypertensive properties.
Published 26th June, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1039/d4fo00665h
Related Studies
2) Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Small Berries.
3) Berries: emerging impact on cardiovascular health.
4) Triterpenoid content of berries and leaves of bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus from Finland and Poland.