05/09/2019 / By Michelle Simmons
Researchers from Kyung Hee University in South Korea reported that polyphenols in bog bilberry (Vaccinium uliginosum) have the ability to protect the retina from damage caused by blue light. The researchers published their findings in the journal Nutrition Research.
These findings suggested that bog bilberry is a good source of bioactive compounds that can treat age-related macular degeneration.
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Journal Reference:
Lee BL, Kang JH, Kim HM, Jeong SH, Jang DS, Jang YP, Choung SY. POLYPHENOL-ENRICHED VACCINIUM ULIGINOSUM L. FRACTIONS REDUCE RETINAL DAMAGE INDUCED BY BLUE LIGHT IN A2E-LADEN ARPE19 CELL CULTURES AND MICE. Nutrition Research. December 2016;36(12):1402-1414. DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2016.11.008
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