Caucasian Blueberry: Comparative Study of Phenolic Compounds and Neuroprotective and Antioxidant Potential of Vaccinium myrtillus and Vaccinium arctostaphylos Leaves.
Leaf extracts of two Caucasian blueberry bushes, L. and L., were analyzed for phenolic compounds and their potential neurotropic effects were studied. Hydroxycinnamates and flavonoids were identified, with 5-caffeoylquinic acid being the dominant metabolite. The extracts improved cerebral hemodynamics, reduced brain tissue necrosis, and increased antioxidant enzyme activity. The study suggests that the extracts can be used as therapeutic agents in treating neurological diseases.
- Shamilov AA et al (2022).
- Life (Basel).
- DOI:
- 10.3390/life12122079
- PubMed:
- 36556444