date:Jul 12, 2012
ast one risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) to participate in their six week study. Participants consumed a daily glass of wild blueberry juice or placebo for six weeks.
Results showed that DNA damage in white blood cells was reduced from 12.5 to 9.6% following daily consumption of the blueberry juice for six weeks, while no changes were observed in the placebo group.
In addition, when blood cells were exposed to H2O2, DNA damage was reduced from 45.8 to 37.2 % in the juice group. Aga