Wild Blackberries May Promote Brain Health
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Posted on Apr 05, 2012, 6 a.m.
Abundant in polyphenol antioxidants, extracts of wild blackberries may help to protect brain cells from oxidative stress.
Wild blackberries are a rich source of phenolic compounds, which are associated with antioxidant properties. Researchers from the Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Portugal) analyzed two specific species of wild blackberries, Rubus brigantinus and Rubus vagabundus, and found that their extracts lowered reactive oxygen species levels, while activating caspases – two mechanisms by which the team submits that wild blackberries exert neuroprotective effects.
Tavares L, Figueira I, McDougall GJ, Vieira HL, Stewart D, Alves PM, Ferreira RB, Santos CN. “Neuroprotective effects of digested polyphenols from wild blackberry species.” Eur J Nutr. 2012 Feb 8.
