Biotransformed Blueberry Juice Against Obesity and Diabetes

Filed in archive Food and Agriculture by ruth on September 5, 2009

A newly published study showed that biotransformed blueberry juice may have therapeutic potentials against obesity and diabetes. Biotransformation of the blueberry juice was achieved with a new strain of bacteria isolated from the blueberry flora, specifically called Serratia vaccinii, which increases the fruit's antioxidant effects.

The scientists tested the effect of biotransformed blueberry juice on a group of mice prone to obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes and hypertension. Incorporating biotransformed blueberry juice into the water of mice reduced their food intake and their body weight.

As for the impact of blueberry products on diabetes, says Tri Vuong, lead author and recent PhD graduate from the Université de Montréal's Department of Pharmacology: "Consumption of fermented blueberry juice gradually and significantly reduced high blood glucose levels in diabetic mice. After three days, our mice subjects reduced their glycemia levels by 35 percent."

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Response from: anamie (10/07/09 6:07am)

I am totally agree with you that biotransformed blueberry juice may have therapeutic potentials against obesity and diabetes because when I found that I have diabetes then doctor suggests to me that you should take blueberry juice! Thank you very much for sharing a cool and healthy article!!

Response from: melanotan (12/16/09 12:02am)

Blueberry juice... Although I never taste it, Its a good news that its not an ordinary juice but it also have a therapeutic potentials... ^^,

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