08/22/2018 / By Michelle Simmons
Researchers at Université Laval in Canada looked at the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties of highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) proanthocyanidins. In their study, which was published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, it was revealed that highbush blueberry proanthocyanidins can be used as an agent for treating bacterial infections.
In conclusion, highbush blueberry proanthocyanidins can potentially be used as natural therapeutic agents for treating infections.
Read the full text of the study at this link.
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Journal Reference:
Lagha AB, LeBel G, Grenier D. DUAL ACTION OF HIGHBUSH BLUEBERRY PROANTHOCYANIDINS ON AGGREGATIBACTER ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS AND THE HOST INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 10 January 2018; 18(10). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-017-2072-x
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