Biomarkers of berry intake: systematic review update

H Mostafa, A Cheok, T Meroño… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Berries are rich in (poly) phenols, and these compounds may be beneficial to human health.
Estimating berry consumption through self-reported questionnaires has been challenging …

A critical examination of human data for the biological activity of phenolic acids and their phase-2 conjugates derived from dietary (poly) phenols, phenylalanine …

G Williamson, MN Clifford - Critical Reviews in Food Science and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Free or conjugated aromatic/phenolic acids arise from the diet, endogenous metabolism of
catecholamines (adrenaline, noradrenaline, dopamine), protein (phenylalanine, tyrosine) …

Blackcurrants shape gut microbiota profile and reduce risk of postmenopausal osteoporosis via the gut-bone axis: Evidence from a pilot randomized controlled trial

BM Nosal, SN Thornton, MD Mofrad, JR Sakaki… - The Journal of nutritional …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aimed to investigate the effects of blackcurrant (BC) on gut microbiota abundance
and composition, inflammatory and immune responses, and their relationship with bone …

Anthocyanin-rich supplementation: emerging evidence of strong potential for sport and exercise nutrition

MET Willems, SD Blacker - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Dark-colored fruits, especially berries, have abundant presence of the polyphenol
anthocyanin which have been show to provide health benefits. Studies with the berry …

Acute effects of New Zealand blackcurrant extract on cycling time-trial are performance dependent in endurance-trained cyclists: A home-based study

S Montanari, SD Blacker, MET Willems - Sports, 2023 - mdpi.com
The intake of anthocyanin-rich New Zealand blackcurrant (NZBC) extract (300 mg per day)
over a week enhanced 16.1 km cycling time trial (TT) performance in endurance-trained …

Anthocyanin-rich blackcurrant extract preserves gastrointestinal barrier permeability and reduces enterocyte damage but has no effect on microbial translocation and …

BJ Lee, TR Flood, AM Hiles… - … journal of sport …, 2022 - journals.humankinetics.com
This study investigated the effects of 7 days of 600 mg/day anthocyanin-rich blackcurrant
extract intake on small intestinal permeability, enterocyte damage, microbial translocation …

[HTML][HTML] Anthocyanin-rich blackcurrant supplementation as a nutraceutical ergogenic aid for exercise performance and recovery: A narrative review

MET Willems, SD Blacker, S Montanari… - Current developments in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Athletes and physically active individuals consume sports nutrition supplements to enhance
competitive sport performance and exercise recovery. Polyphenols have emerged as a …

Blackcurrant Supplementation and Habitual Physical Activity Enhance Functional Capacity and Quality of Life in Previously Sedentary Older Women

S Chatzopoulou, E Dimitros, M Massaro… - Current Aging …, 2024 - benthamdirect.com
Background: Loss of functional capacity negatively impacts the quality of life in older adults.
Objective: This single-site randomized controlled study examined whether short-(one week) …

Acute Consumption of New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract Has No Effect on Cycling Performance in Normobaric Hypoxia with Trained Cyclists

M Ross, M Wilson, K Reed… - … of Exercise and …, 2023 - journalofexerciseandnutrition.com
Introduction: New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract (NZBC) is a popular ergogenic aid used to
improve endurance performance. The aim of this research was to determine the effects of a …

The acute effects of wild blueberry extract on cognition in healthy older adults

N Cheng - 2024 - centaur.reading.ac.uk
Dietary Flavonoids and Human Cognition: Meta-analyses Background: Dietary flavonoids
have been examined for their cognitive benefits with mixed findings. General conclusions …