BACKGROUND Hyperspectral reflectance and transmittance sensing as well as near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy were investigated as non-destructive tools for estimating blueberry firmness, elastic modulus and soluble solid content (SSC). Least squares-support vector machine models were established from these three spectra based on samples from three cultivars viz. Bluecrop, Duke and M2 and two harv...

In this study, we evaluated inhibitory potentials of popularly-consumed berries (bilberry, blueberry, cranberry, elderberry, and raspberry ketones) as herbal supplements on UGT1A1, UGT1A4, UGT1A6, UGT1A9, and UGT2B7 in vitro. We also investigated the potential herb-drug interaction via UGT1A1 inhibition by blueberry in vivo. We demonstrated that these berries had only weak inhibitory effects on...

Early developmental events influence the fine tuning of later susceptibility to adult diseases. Diet is a determinant of breast cancer risk, and our previous studies showed that diet-mediated changes in transcriptional programs promote early mammary gland differentiation. Although consumption of fruits is considered to elicit multiple health benefits, little is known on whether associated bioac...

In Brazil, one blueberry plant of the cultivar Climax showing symptoms and signs Pestalotiopsis spp. was observed in a commercial orchard. Morphological molecular observations were consistent with those previously reported for trachycarpicola (ex-type trachycarpicola). Koch’s postulates fulfilled. To best our knowledge, this is first report P. trachycarpicola) causing leaf spot Brazil.

Carbonated and noncarbonated, sweetened blueberry flavored milks were evaluated by a trained panel. The effect of carbonation and sweetener type (sucrose, high fructose corn syrup, aspartame, and pear concentrate) on flavor properties was measured. Carbonation enhanced the sensory rating of overall flavor intensity, sweetness, and blueberry flavor. Sweetener type had a significant effect on the...

Diachasma alloeum (Muesebeck) is a braconid parasitoid of Rhagoletis mendax Curran and Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh). Laboratory choice tests using a Y-tube olfactometer compared behavioral responses of D. alloeum to various olfactory stimuli. More than 25% of naïve D. alloeum females, never having experienced R. mendax or blueberries, were ‘innately’ attracted to volatiles emitted from uninfest...

We investigated whether a 2-month dietary supplementation of antioxidants, in the form of blueberry phytochemicals, could reverse or retard the age-related decline in temporal processing speed observed in the aged rat. To this end, extracellular single unit responses to frequency modulated (FM) sweeps were recorded in the primary auditory cortex (AI) of aged rats that had been placed on either ...

OBJECTIVES To establish whether blueberry (Vaccinium ashei) and mulberry (Morus australis Poir) juice, anthocyanin rich fruit juice, may help counteract obesity. DESIGN And Methods: Four-week-old C57BL/6 mice were fed a high-fat diet (HFD) with or without blueberry and mulberry juice for 12 weeks. Body weight, serum and hepatic lipids, liver and adipose tissues morphology, insulin and leptin ...

Objective: To analyze the traceability system required by Phytosanitary Protocol signed between Mexico and China for export of fresh blueberries. Design/Methodology/Approach: The case study approach is used to Global Value Chain Blueberry (GVCBMC). information obtained through semi-structured interviews bibliographical analysis. Results: blueberry influenced differentiation attributes innocuous...

Plant regulators used alone or associated with rhizobacteria are alternatives that maximize the rhizogenic potential of cuttings difficult to root, such as blueberry. Thus, objective this study was investigate if concentrations IBA in talc, not Azospirillum brasilense and Bacillus subtilis, interfere viability blueberry mini cuttings, cultivar ‘Brite Blue’. The experimental design entirely rand...