8 Science-Backed Health Benefits of Blueberries: Anthocyanins, Neurocognition, and Vascular Defense
Blueberries (predominantly highbush Vaccinium corymbosum and wild lowbush Vaccinium angustifolium) are widely recognized in molecular nutrition as one of the richest dietary sources of polyphenolic flavonoids—specifically anthocyanins (malvidin, delphinidin, cyanidin, and petunidin glucosides), pterostilbene, and ellagic acid. In human clinical trials, consuming whole blueberries delivers exceptional biological activity because their polyphenols cross both the intestinal…