Cornflower
Latin name:
Vaccinium angustifolium
Common name :
Wild blueberry, Narrow-leaved blueberrys
Family :
Ericaceae
Origin :
North America
Part of the plant used :
Fruit
Description
The wild blueberry, also known as the narrow-leaved blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium), is a fruit native to North America and belongs to the Ericaceae family, like the cranberry or the blueberry.
The wild blueberry was consumed by the indigenous peoples of Canada for the beneficial properties of this small, blue, fleshy fruit, and used to make blueberry paste.
This berry contains vitamin C as well as numerous polyphenols (anthocyanosides and flavonoids) which give it antioxidant properties.
Several studies have highlighted the positive effects of polyphenols on the brain thanks to their bioavailability and their ability to cross the blood-brain barrier. Polyphenols are notably involved in improving working memory, learning capacity and cognition. They also contribute to the protection against oxidative damage generated by free radicals in neurons as well as to the improvement of neuronal plasticity, the brain's capacity to remodel itself and generate new neurons.
Benefits
Blueberries contain polyphenols which have many health benefits.
THERASCIENCE special features
THERASCIENCE Laboratory has selected the patented blueberry and grape extract rich in polyphenols, MémophénolTM, which has been clinically proven to improve learning and short and long term memory.
Scientific publications
Blueberries are the subject of more than 121 scientific publications.
The selection of our active ingredients is constantly guided by numerous scientific publications, based on randomised double-blind clinical studies versus placebo, in humans, guaranteeing a real scientific value. The doctors, pharmacists and engineers at THERASCIENCE Laboratory have selected some of these publications for you.
- Bensalem, Julien et al. “Polyphenols From Grape and Blueberry Improve Episodic Memory in Healthy Elderly with Lower Level of Memory Performance: A Bicentric Double- Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study.” The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences vol. 74,7 (2019): 996-1007 ;
- Riso, Patrizia et al. “Effect of a wild blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) drink intervention on markers of oxidative stress, inflammation and endothelial function in humans with cardiovascular risk factors.” European journal of nutrition vol. 52,3 (2013): 949-61.
