Dietary fiber and blueberry intervention lowers gestational weight gain and C-reactive protein in women at high risk for gestational diabetes

Basu, Arpita; Alexander, J.; Ebersole, Jeffrey L.; Planinic, Petar

doi:10.1016/j.metabol.2019.12.063

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“…Consequently, blueberry extracts have exhibited beneficial properties for human health that have been associated with the presence of these compounds. They have been confirmed as a considerable advancement for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases [20,21], diabetes [22] or even for the prevention of atherosclerosis [23,24]. In addition, decisive anti-inflammatory activity has been appreciated [25], since they reduce cell death and diminish the morphological criteria that are associated with inflammation in microglia cell cultures.…”

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Optimization of a Novel Method Based on Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction for the Quantification of Anthocyanins and Total Phenolic Compounds in Blueberry Samples (Vaccinium corymbosum L.)

Aliaño-González

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Carrera

et al. 2020

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In recent years, consumers’ preference for fruits such as blueberry has increased noticeably. This fact is probably related to their bioactive components such as anthocyanins, phenolic compounds, vitamins, minerals, and tannins that have been found in blueberries by the latest research studies. Both total anthocyanins (TA) and total phenolic compounds (TPC) are known for their multiple beneficial effects on our health, due to their anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and anti-cancer properties. This is the reason why the development of new methodologies for the quality control analysis of raw materials or derived products from blueberry has a great relevance. Two ultrasound-assisted extraction methods (UAE) have been optimized for the quantification of TA and TPC in blueberry samples. The six variables to be optimized were: solvent composition, temperature, amplitude, cycle, extraction solvent pH, and sample/solvent ratio using response surface methodology. The optimized methods have proven to be suitable for the extraction of the TPC and TA with good precision (repeatability and intermediate precision) (coefficient of variation (CV) < 5%) and potentially for application in commercial samples. This fact, together with the multiple advantages of UAE, makes these methods a good alternative to be used in quality control analysis by both industries and laboratories.

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