Article: Bilberry for your eyes only

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Plant Physiology;  October 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... Flavonol Levels during Bilberry Fruit Development1 The production ... the development of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus ... in color mutants of bilberry. The cDNA fragments ... were isolated from bilberry using the polymerase ... flavonoid pathway genes in bilberries. The contents of ...

Article: Bilberry.(Drug overview)
Pamphlet by: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Alt Med Module);  May 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... European medicine. * Historically, bilberry fruit was used to treat diarrhea, scurvy ... Science Says * Some claim that bilberry fruit improves night vision, but clinical ... evidence to support the use of bilberry fruit or leaf for any other health conditions ...

Article: Bilberries: for better eyesight and improved circulation.
Vibrant Life;  November 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... The small dark-blue bilberries can also be eaten fresh ... in fiber. Commercial bilberries normally originate from ... former Soviet Union. Bilberries are smaller than blueberries ... skin. History of Use Bilberry fruit has been used in traditional ...

Article: Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry). (Monograph).(therapeutic ...
Alternative Medicine Review;  October 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... represents a precious wild delicacy. Bilberry's history of medicinal use dates ... tuberculosis. More recently, bilberry fruit extracts have been used for the ... mouth and throat inflammations. Bilberry leaf decoctions have been used ...

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The Washington Post;  June 6, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... no hard science that exists on bilberry, and we don't know whether it ... contraindications or drug interactions for bilberry fruit. It is not known whether there ... is highly familiar with existing bilberry literature and says he is "surprised ...

Article: Bilberry
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine;      700+ words ... ... and drying. Bilberry has been used by ... Elizabethan times, bilberries were mixed with ... discovered that eating bilberry jam before night ... night vision. Bilberries then became a staple ... drivers and pilots. Bilberry's circulation ... Preparations Fresh bilberries can be eaten like ...

Article: Keeping eyes healthy with Bilberry
New Straits Times;  October 17, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... who snacked on bilberry jam with bread ... research revealed that bilberries are powerful antioxidants ... In a nutshell, bilberry strengthens blood ... be easier to eat bilberries? A member of the Ericacaea family, bilberry grows in cooler ...