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05/24/2005 Archived Entry: "Antioxidants in Blueberries"

Jessica Amanda Salmonson (Paghat at Paghat's Garden) looks at the current health fad for blueberries -- scientists have found benefits from the antioxidants in berries and other fruits. She includes a sidebar with a detailed commentary on a typical ad for bilberry extract. I'm all for antioxidants -- I'm sure they'll help me keep better! "By no means have all Vaccinium species been tested, but enough have been tested to say pretty much certainly that any vaccinium species (blueberries, huckleberries, highbush cranberries) will have higher than average amounts of easily absorbed antioxidants. Huckleberries of the Gaylussacia genus; raspberries & blackberries & other berries of the Rubus genus; & tart cherries aka pie cherries (Prunus cerasus), are all of high consequence for antioxidants. A variety of berries is better than focusing on, say, increasing the amount of blueberries in one's diet, as blueberries don't include everything significant in the antioxidant category."

(tags: blueberries, antioxidants, salmonson, paghat)