Wild Blueberries and Their Nutritional Content

How much do you know about wild blueberries and their nutritional content? Let me give you a detailed introduction on this issue. I hope you like it.

Wild blueberry distribution area

The Greater Khingan Range is located in the northernmost border of the motherland. It borders the Lesser Khingan Range to the east, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to the west, the vast Songnen Plain to the south, and the Soviet Union to the north along the centerline of the main channel of the Heilongjiang River. On the horizon at 53 degrees north latitude, it is like a piece of green jade embedded in the northern border of the motherland. The Greater Khingan Range belongs to the high-altitude cold zone, with an altitude of 300-700 meters. It is cold in winter and warm in summer, with a large temperature difference between day and night. The annual average temperature is -2.8℃, the lowest temperature is -52.3℃, the frost-free period is 90-110 days, and the annual average precipitation is 746 mm. It belongs to the cold temperate continental monsoon climate. In this environment, a wild fruit called blueberry grows in its primeval forest. It can withstand the severe cold of minus 50℃. The roots grow in frozen soil all year round, and its fruit is rich in nutrients. Wild blueberries are extremely nutritious and are listed as one of the top five health foods for humans by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and are known as "golden berries". Prevention, the most influential health magazine in the United States, calls them "miracle fruits". Blueberries were selected as "one of the top ten most nutritious foods" by Time magazine in the United States.

Introduction to Wild Blueberries

Blueberry is a small berry with a beautiful blue color and a layer of white powder. The flesh is delicate and the seeds are very small. The average weight of blueberry is 100 grams. Blueberries also contain a large amount of anthocyanins that are beneficial to the retina, as well as rich vitamin A, vitamin E, carotenoids, dietary fiber, potassium and zinc. A research report from the Human Nutrition Research Center of the United States Department of Agriculture pointed out that blueberries have the highest antioxidant activity among the 41 fruits and vegetables tested, and their nutritional value is higher than that of apples, grapes and oranges, making them the "king of fruits in the world." Especially wild species, which contain antioxidants, can reduce the chance of cancer. At the 2004 International Conference on Longevity, some researchers released details of a study showing that some specific compounds in blueberries (and some similar plants, such as cranberries) have a strong effect on inhibiting brain function degeneration, and related diseases include Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at Rutgers University in the United States have also shown that blueberries may prevent urinary tract infections.

Blueberries are considered a super fruit because they can slow down memory loss and prevent heart disease. According to a report by the US Daily Health News, recent research has further added to the reputation of super fruits, and eating more blueberries or drinking blueberry juice can help prevent colon cancer.

Research has found that blueberries have this effect because of a natural compound called pterostilbene, which is found in blueberries and other fruits, which helps prevent precancerous damage to the body. Pterostilbene is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent found in both blueberries and blackberries.

Ohio State University found that animals that ate raspberries had an 80% lower risk of developing colon cancer and a 60% lower risk of developing digestive tract tumors; German researchers found that drinking 2-3 cups of apple juice a day can also prevent colon cancer. However, people should not rely on any one type of food to prevent colon cancer, but must have a balanced diet and supplement with fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants.

Wild blueberries

Blueberries contain a lot of purple ingredients, which are anthocyanins. It can drive away eye fatigue and keep your eyes working, giving you charming eyes. The weight is 2.5g, the maximum weight is 5g, the edible rate is 100%, it is sweet and sour, and has a pleasant aroma, making it a good fresh food. In addition to conventional sugar, acid and Vc, blueberry fruits are rich in VE, VA, VB, SOD, arbutin, protein, anthocyanin, edible fiber, and rich mineral elements such as K, Fe, Zn, and Ca. Blueberries also contain a large amount of anthocyanins that are beneficial to the retina, as well as rich vitamin A, vitamin E, carotenoids, dietary fiber, potassium and zinc. A research report from the Human Nutrition Research Center of the United States Department of Agriculture pointed out that blueberries have the highest antioxidant activity among the 41 fruits and vegetables tested, and their nutritional value is higher than that of apples, grapes, and oranges, making them the "king of fruits in the world." Especially wild species, which contain antioxidants, can reduce the chance of cancer. At the 2004 International Conference on Longevity, researchers released details of a study showing that certain compounds in blueberries (and similar plants, such as cranberries) have a strong effect on inhibiting brain degeneration, including Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at Rutgers University also showed that blueberries may prevent urinary tract infections.

Blueberries are considered a super fruit because they can slow down memory loss and prevent heart disease. According to a report by the US Daily Health News, recent research has further added to the reputation of super fruits, and eating more blueberries or drinking blueberry juice can help prevent colon cancer.

Research has found that blueberries have this effect because of a natural compound called pterostilbene, which is found in blueberries and other fruits, which helps prevent precancerous damage to the body. Pterostilbene is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent found in both blueberries and blackberries.

Ohio State University found that animals that ate raspberries had an 80% lower risk of developing colon cancer and a 60% lower risk of developing digestive tract tumors; German researchers found that drinking 2-3 cups of apple juice a day can also prevent colon cancer. However, people should not rely on any one type of food to prevent colon cancer, but must have a balanced diet and supplement with fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants.

Wild blueberries protect eyesight

According to an analysis by Tufts University in the United States, among 40 vegetables and fruits with antioxidant effects, blueberry ranks first in anthocyanidins. Blueberries contain the highest content of anthocyanidins among all fruits and vegetables, and the most abundant part of blueberries is in its unique purple skin.

The special nutrients contained in blueberries, such as anthocyanidins, organic germanium, organic selenium, arbutin, amino acids, and fruit acids, are unmatched by any other plants. In particular, anthocyanidins, which are composed of 16 bioflavonoids, have better physiological activity than general plant anthocyanidins. In recent years, wild berries have attracted more and more attention from the food and health care industry because of the unique health care function of blueberry anthocyanins. Blueberry fruits are rich in anthocyanidins, which mainly have antibiotic effects, anti-free radical effects, anti-vision degeneration, and anti-atherosclerosis and thrombosis effects. Blueberry juice can be used to extract blueberry red pigment, which is widely used in food coloring and as a health product for astronauts and primary and secondary school students to prevent vision loss and degeneration.

According to research by scientists in the United States, Japan, and Europe, regular consumption of blueberry products can significantly enhance vision, eliminate eye fatigue, nourish the skin, slow down brain nerve aging, treat capillary diseases caused by diabetes, enhance heart function, and prevent Alzheimer's disease. It is precisely because of the nutritional and medicinal functions of blueberries that the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has listed them as one of the five health foods for humans. The health value of blueberry products has gradually been recognized by more and more consumers.

The health food "Yaowang Blueberry Treasure" produced by the famous pharmaceutical factory "Yaowang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd." in Kansai, Japan, which treats pseudomyopia and relieves visual fatigue, and the "Defamin" drug for treating diabetic retinopathy made of 85% blueberry extract, 10% VC, and 5% carotene in France, have achieved good sales results around the world. Many biotechnology companies and large hospitals in my country import blueberries from abroad or use rare wild blueberries in Xing'an Mountains to extract anthocyanins to develop drugs for treating pseudomyopia and relieving visual fatigue.