BILBERRY

Helmstädter A, Schuster N. Vaccinium myrtillus as an antidiabetic medicinal plant--research through the ages. Pharmazie  2010 May;65(5):315-21.

Bao L, Abe K, Tsang P, Xu JK, Yao XS, Liu HW, Kurihara H. Bilberry extract protect restraint stress-induced liver damage through attenuating mitochondrial dysfunction. Fitoterapia 2010 Jul 8.

Takikawa M, Inoue S, Horio F, Tsuda T. Dietary anthocyanin-rich bilberry extract ameliorates hyperglycemia and insulin sensitivity via activation of AMP-activated protein kinase in diabetic mice. J Nutr 2010 Mar;140(3):527-33.

Karlsen A, Paur I, Bøhn SK, Sakhi AK, Borge GI, Serafini M, Erlund I, Laake P, Tonstad S, Blomhoff R.  Bilberry juice modulates plasma concentration of NF-kappaB related inflammatory markers in subjects at increased risk of CVD. Eur J Nutr 2010 Feb 2

Paassilta M, Moisio S, Jaakola L & Häggman H. Voice of the Nordic Wild Berry Industry
a Survey Among the Companies . University of Oulu, Arctic Flavours Association, New Nordic Food, Nordic Innovation Centre 2009.

Jaakola L, Riihinen K, Häggman H, Hohtola A. Methods Mol Biol. Bilberry in vitro protocols and analyses of phenolic compounds. 2009;547:71–80.

Persson IA, Persson K, Andersson RG. Effect of Vaccinium myrtillus and its polyphenols on
angiotensin-converting enzyme activity in human endothelial cells. J Agric Food Chem. 2009:10;57(11):4626–9.

Matsunaga N, Imai S, Inokuchi Y, Shimazawa M, Yokota S, Araki Y, Hara H. Bilberry and its main constituents have neuroprotective effects against retinal neuronal damage in vitro and in vivo.
Mol Nutr Food Res. 2009 Jul;53(7):869–77.

Teller N, Thiele W, Marczylo TH, Gescher AJ, Boettler U, Sleeman J, Marko D. Suppression of the kinase activity of receptor tyrosine kinases by anthocyanin-rich mixtures extracted from bilberries and grapes.
J Agric Food Chem. 2009 Apr 22;57(8):3094 –101.

Åkerström A, Forsum A, Rumpunen K, Jäderlund A, Bång U. Effects of sampling time and nitrogen fertilization on anthocyanidin levels in Vaccinium myrtillus fruits. J Agric Food Chem.
2009 Apr 22;57(8):3340–5

Puupponen-Pimiä R, Nohynek L, Ammann S, Oksman-Caldentey KM, Buchert J. Enzyme-assisted processing increases antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of bilberry. J Agric Food Chem. 2008 Feb 13;56(3):681-8.

Lätti, AK, Riihinen KR, Kainulainen, PS. Analysis of anthocyanin variation in wild
populations of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) in Finland. J Agric Food Chem 2008;56:190–196.

Katsube N, Iwashita K, Tsushida T, Yamaki K, Kobori M. Induction of Apoptosis in Cancer Cells by Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) and the Anthocyanins. J Agric Food Chem 2003; 51: 68–75.

Jaakola L, Määttä K, Pirttilä AM, Törrönen R, Kärenlampi S, Hohtola A. Expression of genes involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis in relation to anthocyanin, proanthocyanidin, and flavonol levels during bilberry fruit development. Plant Physiol 2002 Oct;130(2):729-39.

Taulavuori K, Laine K. & Taulavuori E. Artificial deacclimation response of Vaccinium myrtillus in mid-winter. Annales Botanici Fennici 2002;39:143–147.

Koponen J, Kallio H, Yang B, Tahvonen R. 2001. Plant sterols in Finnish blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and ligonberry (Vaccinium vitis idaea ) seed oils. Teoksessa: Pfannhauser W, Fenwick R, Khokhar S (toim.). Biologically-active Phytochemicals In Food. The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, 233–236.

Taulavuori E, Hellström E-K, Taulavuori K & Laine K. Comparison of two methods used to analyse lipid peroxidation from Vaccinium myrtillus (L.) during snow removal, reacclimation and cold acclimation. Journal of Experimental Botany 2001;52(365):2375–2380.