Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract Ingredients & Drug Interactions
by Bluebonnet
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.
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Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract is a dietary supplement by Bluebonnet with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for eye and vision health, antioxidant support, diarrhea and digestive upset.Based on those ingredients, 275 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Bilberry fruit extract. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract by Bluebonnet
Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.
What’s inside
Full disclosure
This product contains one active ingredient: bilberry fruit extract, a concentrate from bilberry berries. The capsules themselves are made from vegetable cellulose and include vegetable magnesium stearate and silica as inactive ingredients to hold everything together.
Does it work?
Couldn't assess
The evidence for bilberry is mixed and often limited. For night vision, the data suggests it's probably ineffective.
For age-related cognitive decline, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), atherosclerosis, high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), and chronic venous insufficiency (CVI)—poor circulation in the legs—we don't have enough reliable evidence to know whether it works. If you're considering this for one of those reasons, it's worth discussing with your doctor or pharmacist whether the limited evidence makes sense for your situation.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Bilberry fruit as food is generally well tolerated. However, safety data for concentrated supplements like this one is limited, and long-term safety isn't well established—which is why the evidence advises caution with supplement doses rather than the smaller amounts you'd get from eating the fruit itself.
The most common side effects are dark-colored stools, flatulence, and stomach discomfort. Some people also notice their tongue, teeth, or stool turn dark blue or black, which is harmless but can be startling.
A small number of trial participants reported temporary digestive upset. Bilberry is rated likely safe in pregnancy and lactation, but supplement data during these times is limited, so talk with your doctor or pharmacist if you're pregnant or nursing and thinking about taking this.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Before taking this bilberry supplement, check with your doctor or pharmacist if you take blood thinners or antiplatelet drugs—the biggest concern is increased bleeding risk. Also check if you take diabetes medications, drugs processed by the liver enzyme CYP2E1, or erlotinib (Tarceva).
Your healthcare provider can tell you whether it's safe to combine them.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with no assessable stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
Bluebonnet's bilberry extract might interest you if you're exploring support for eye or cognitive health, though the evidence for most uses is weak or absent. If you take blood thinners, diabetes drugs, or cancer medications like erlotinib, this supplement isn't safe without checking with your doctor or pharmacist first.
Even if you don't take those, run your full medication list through the tool on this page before starting.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Jul 25, 2018.
This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed
General information
Key facts about Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract, straight from the product label.
| Brand | Bluebonnet |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 743715013131 |
| Net contents | 120 Vegetable Capsule(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Jul 25, 2018 |
| DSLD ID | 179371 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Capsule |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other |
| Intended target group(s) | Vegan, Vegetarian, Adult (18 - 50 Years), Kosher, Gluten Free, Dairy Free |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract by Bluebonnet, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Bilberry fruit extract | 80 mg | -- |
Other ingredients: Kosher Vegetable Capsules, Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica
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Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one vegetarian capsule daily or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Formula
Bluebonnet’s Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract Capsules contain Mirtoselect from Indena, a standardized extract of anthocyanins, the most researched active constituents found in bilberry fruit.
Bluebonnet’s KOF-K Certification #K-0000700
36% Anthocyanins
General Statements
A clean and gentle water-based extraction method is employed to capture and preserve bilberry’s most valuable components.
Sustainably Wildcrafted.
Formulation
Available in easy-to-swallow vegetable derived capsules for maximum assimilation/absorption and for a truly vegetarian/vegan formula.
Made with non GMO ingredients
Free of milk, egg, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans. Also free of corn, yeast, gluten, barley, rice, sodium and sugar.
Seals/Symbols
Sustainably wildcrafted
Made with non GMO ingredients
K Parve Gluten free Vegan
Brand IP Statement(s)
Mirtoselect is a registered trademark of Indena S.p.A.
Mirtoselect an Indiana Product
General
1313C
FDA Statement of Identity
Herbal Supplement
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Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract by Bluebonnet label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract by Bluebonnet
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size1 Capsule(s) Dosage formCapsule Amounts shown are per serving.
Bilberry fruit extract
Interacts with275 drugs
Bilberry is a blueberry-like fruit rich in antioxidant plant compounds called anthocyanins, and it has a long history of traditional use for eye healt...
Bilberry fruit extract monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Kosher Vegetable Capsules, Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract by Bluebonnet Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Bluebonnet's Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract can interact with several medication types.
The most serious concern is with blood thinners and antiplatelet drugs (such as warfarin, aspirin, and clopidogrel)—bilberry may increase your bleeding risk by interfering with how your blood clots.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
It also affects diabetes medications. If you take drugs to lower blood sugar, bilberry might increase that effect too much, raising your risk of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
Additionally, bilberry may speed up how your body clears certain drugs processed through a liver enzyme called CYP2E1, potentially making them less effective. It can also theoretically reduce how well erlotinib (Tarceva), a cancer medication, works.
Altogether, these interactions span 275 individual medications. Before you start this supplement, run your exact medications through the checker on this page—especially if you take any blood thinners, diabetes drugs, or cancer treatments.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract interact with 275 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Bilberry fruit extract
MetforminGlucophage, Metformin
How Metformin interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry leaf or fruit extract may increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Metformin interactionMetformin HydrochlorideRiomet ER
How Metformin Hydrochloride interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry leaf or fruit extract may increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Metformin Hydrochloride interactionMetformin XrGlucophage XR
How Metformin Xr interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry leaf or fruit extract may increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Metformin Xr interactionMetformin, LinagliptinJentadueto
How Metformin, Linagliptin interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry leaf or fruit extract may increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Metformin, Linagliptin interactionMetformin, RosiglitazoneAvandamet
How Metformin, Rosiglitazone interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry leaf or fruit extract may increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Metformin, Rosiglitazone interactionMetformin, SitagliptinJanumet, Janumet XR
How Metformin, Sitagliptin interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry leaf or fruit extract may increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Metformin, Sitagliptin interactionMiglitolGlyset
How Miglitol interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry leaf or fruit extract may increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Miglitol interactionMinocyclineAcnamino MR, Aknemin, Amzeeq, Arestin Miscrosperes, Dynacin, Minocin +6 more
How Minocycline interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Minocycline interactionMuraglitazarPargluva
How Muraglitazar interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry leaf or fruit extract may increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Muraglitazar interactionNadroparinFraxiparine
How Nadroparin interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Nadroparin interactionNaproxenAleve, Anaprox, Anaprox DS, Arthroxen, EC-Naprosyn, Naprelan +7 more
How Naproxen interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Naproxen interactionNaproxen SodiumMidol Extended Relief
How Naproxen Sodium interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Naproxen Sodium interactionNaproxen, PseudoephedrineAleve Cold and Sinus
How Naproxen, Pseudoephedrine interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Naproxen, Pseudoephedrine interactionNaproxen, SumatriptanTreximet
How Naproxen, Sumatriptan interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Naproxen, Sumatriptan interactionNateglinideStarlix
How Nateglinide interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry leaf or fruit extract may increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Nateglinide interactionNintedanib EsylateOfev
How Nintedanib Esylate interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Nintedanib Esylate interactionNusinersen SodiumSpinraza
How Nusinersen Sodium interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Nusinersen Sodium interactionOmega-3 Fatty Acids (prescription Drug)Lovaza
How Omega-3 Fatty Acids (prescription Drug) interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Omega-3 Fatty Acids (prescription Drug) interactionParacetamolPanadol
How Paracetamol interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractCytochrome P450 2e1 (cyp2e1) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might decrease levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2E1.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Paracetamol interactionPazopanibVotrient
How Pazopanib interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Pazopanib interactionPentoxifyllineTrental
How Pentoxifylline interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Pentoxifylline interactionPhenprocoumonLiquamar
How Phenprocoumon interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Phenprocoumon interactionPioglitazoneActos
How Pioglitazone interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry leaf or fruit extract may increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Pioglitazone interactionPiroxicamFeldene, Feldene Gel
How Piroxicam interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Piroxicam interactionPramlintideSymlin
How Pramlintide interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry leaf or fruit extract may increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Pramlintide interactionRepaglinideGlucoNorm, Prandin
How Repaglinide interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry leaf or fruit extract may increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Repaglinide interactionRivaroxabanXarelto
How Rivaroxaban interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Rivaroxaban interactionRosiglitazone MaleateAvandia
How Rosiglitazone Maleate interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry leaf or fruit extract may increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Rosiglitazone Maleate interactionSaxagliptinOnglyza
How Saxagliptin interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry leaf or fruit extract may increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Saxagliptin interactionSaxagliptin, Metformin XrKombiglyze
How Saxagliptin, Metformin Xr interacts with Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bilberry Fruit ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bilberry leaf or fruit extract may increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Bilberry Fruit Extract + Saxagliptin, Metformin Xr interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.
Bilberry fruit extract
Anticoagulant/Antiplatelet Drugs
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
In vitro, animal, and clinical research suggest that anthocyanidin extracts from bilberry can inhibit platelet aggregation.
Antidiabetes Drugs
Theoretically, bilberry leaf or fruit extract may increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Animal research suggests that bilberry leaf extract might have blood glucose-lowering activity. Also, one small clinical trial in patients with type 2 diabetes shows that taking bilberry fruit extract 470 mg as a single dose prior to an oral glucose tolerance test lowers plasma glucose levels when compared with placebo.
Cytochrome P450 2E1 (Cyp2E1) Substrates
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might decrease levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2E1.
Animal research shows that exposure to small concentrations of bilberry extract in drinking water for around one month increased CYP2E1 activity by 31%. However, exposure over a 2-month period did not increase CYP2E1 activity. This effect has not been reported in humans.
Erlotinib (Tarceva)
Theoretically, bilberry fruit extract might reduce the efficacy of erlotinib.
In vitro research suggests that bilberry fruit extract and its constituents, delphinidin and delphinidin-3-O-glucoside, inhibit the activity of erlotinib. This interaction has not been reported in humans.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract, from the product label.
Bluebonnet
- Name
- Bluebonnet Nutrition Corporation
- Street Address
- 12915 Dairy Ashford
- City
- Sugar Land
- State
- TX
- ZipCode
- 77478
- Web Address
- www.bluebonnetnutrition.com
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Sources & How We Checked
Standardized Bilberry Fruit Extract's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) — The official product label on file for this supplement.
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The 14 references behind this product’s interaction data
Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.
Bilberry 14 references
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- Morazzoni P, Magistretti MJ. Activity of Myrtocyan, an anthosyanoside complex from Vaccinium myrtillus (VMA), on platelet aggregation and adhesiveness. Fitoterapia 1990;61:13-21.
- Erlund, I., Koli, R., Alfthan, G., Marniemi, J., Puukka, P., Mustonen, P., Mattila, P., and Jula, A. Favorable effects of berry consumption on platelet function, blood pressure, and HDL cholesterol. Am J Clin Nutr 2008;87(2):323-331. PubMed
- Hawrelak, J. A. and Myers, S. P. Effects of two natural medicine formulations on irritable bowel syndrome symptoms: a pilot study. J Altern Complement Med 2010;16(10):1065-1071. PubMed
- Morazzoni P and Magistretti MJ. Effects of Vaccinium myrtillus anthocyanosides on prostacyclin-like activity in rat arterial issue. Fitoterapia 1986;57:11-14.
- Pulliero G, Montin S, Bettini V, and et al. Ex vivo study of the inhibitory effects of Vaccinium myrtillus anthocyanosides on human platelet aggregation. Fitoterapia 1989;60:69-75.
- Bottecchia D. Preliminary report on the inhibitory effect of vaccinium myrtillus anthocyanosides on platelet aggregation and clot retraction. Fitoterapia 1987;48:3-8.
- Fdez, M., Zaragoza, F., and Alvarez, P. In vitro platelet aggregation effects of anthocyanosides of vaccinium myrtilus L. Anales de la Real Academia de Farmacia 1983;49:79-90.
- Biedermann L, Mwinyi J, Scharl M, Frei P, Zeitz J, Kullak-Ublick GA, et al. Bilberry ingestion improves disease activity in mild to moderate ulcerative colitis-an open pilot study. 2013 May;7(4):271-9. PubMed
- Hoggard N, Cruickshank M, Moar KM, Bestwick C, Holst J, Russell W, et al. A single supplement of a standardized bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) extract (36% wet weight anthocyanins) modifies glycaemic response in individuals with type 2 diabetes control
- Aichinger G, Pahlke G, Nagel LJ, Berger W, Marko D. Bilberry extract, its major phenolic compounds, and soy isoflavone genistein antagonize the cytostatic drug erlotinib in human epithelial cells. Food Funct 2016;7(8):3628-36.
- Prokop J, Lněničková K, Cibicek N, et al. Effect of bilberry extract (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) on drug-metabolizing enzymes in rats. Food Chem Toxicol 2019;129:382-90. PubMed
- Chan SW, Chu TTW, Choi SW, Benzie IFF, Tomlinson B. Impact of short-term bilberry supplementation on glycemic control, cardiovascular disease risk factors, and antioxidant status in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes. Phytother Res 2021. Online ahead o PubMed
- Bøhn SK, Myhrstad MCW, Thoresen M, et al. Bilberry/red grape juice decreases plasma biomarkers of inflammation and tissue damage in aged men with subjective memory impairment -a randomized clinical trial. BMC Nutr 2021;7(1):75. PubMed
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