Blueberry Extract by Life Extension

Blueberry Extract
60 vegetarian capsules

When researchers analyzed fruits and vegetables for their antioxidant capability, blueberries came out on top, rating highest in their capacity to destroy free radicals.1 Just this year, scientists have discovered mechanisms to explain how blueberries can improve memory and restore healthy neuronal function to aged brains. The astounding conclusion of researchers was that the favorable effects of blueberries on brain function are analogous to those seen with long-term calorie restriction.2,3

Blueberry extracts help maintain healthy blood flow via several mechanisms including healthy LDL oxidation, normal platelet aggregation, and maintenance of endothelial function.*

Blueberry's most active constituents
The two most active constituents found in this health-promoting fruit are anthocyanins and pterostilbene. Blueberry anthocyanins are considered nature's most potent antioxidants and have demonstrated properties that extend well beyond suppressing free radicals. Pterostilbene is another blueberry constituent that helps maintain healthy lipid and glucose levels that are already within healthy ranges.5 Even more exciting is that through its unique biological effects, pterostilbene may help maintain healthy DNA structure.6

The ratio of extracts in Blueberry Extract Capsules is a combination of highly concentrated wild blueberry (not cultivated). These extracts are standardized to natural compounds that have the highest physiological activity for the health benefits associated with consumption of fresh blueberries. Blueberry extract capsules contain a whole fruit extract base to provide a broad spectrum of naturally occurring nutrients found in fresh wild blueberries.

References
1. J Agric Food Chem. 2004 Jun 16;52(12):4026-37.
2. J Neurosci. 1999 Sep 15;19(18):8114-21.
3. Neurobiol Aging 2005 Apr 30;(Epub ahead of print).
4. Exp Neurol. 2005 May;193(1):75-84.
5. J Agric food Chem. 2005 May 4;53(9):3403-7.
6. Mutat Res. 2003 Feb 5;535(1):103-15.

Supplement Facts

Serving Size 1 capsule
Servings Per Container 60
Amount Per Serving
Wild Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) powder	350 mg
extract (whole fruit) [std. to 1.5% Anthocyanins (5.25 mg)]
VitaBlue� Wild Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium)	100 mg
150:1 extract (fruit) [std. to 1000 ppm Pterostilbene
(0.1 mg), and 1% Anthocyanins (1 mg)]
VitaBlue� Wild Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium)	50 mg
130:1 extract (fruit) [std. to 40% Total Phenolics
by UV (20 mg), and 12.5% Anthocyanins (6.25 mg)]
Other ingredients: rice flour, vegetable cellulose (capsule), (vegetable) magnesium stearate, silica.
Contains rice. This product contains NO milk, egg, fish, peanuts, crustacean shellfish (lobster, crab, shrimp), soybeans, tree nuts, wheat, yeast, gluten, or corn. Contains NO sugar, and no artificial sweeteners, flavors, colors, or preservatives.

VitaBlue� is a registered trademark of VDF FutureCeuticals, Inc.

Dosage and Use

Take one capsule one to four times daily, with or without food, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.