Wild blueberries attenuate risk factors of the metabolic syndrome

Journal of Berry Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 225-236

  Klimis Zacas, Dorothy ^a   Vendrame, Stefano ^a   Kristo, Aleksandra S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b ISTANBUL YENI YUZYIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

blueberries; inflammation; Metabolic syndrome; vascular function

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975321741     PISSN: 18785093     EISSN: 18785123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JBR-160136     Document Type: Article

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