(AGI) – Washington, December 27 – According to a study conducted by researchers at the National Institute of Ageing in Baltimore, among other beneficial effects of the blueberries would also to lengthen life. The study conducted by Jeffrey Blumberg and colleagues’ was conducted on two groups of fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster). A one and ‘blueberry extract was administered to two per cent, of sugar in the daily diet. The midges belonging to this group showed an increase in life expectancy of 25 per cent, compared with those who had not eaten bilberry extract. In subsequent tests in the laboratory, those fed blueberry extract had increased survival reaching up to 30 percent. Previous studies have shown that blueberries bioactive compounds that may reduce the incidence of certain infections, improve heart health and ward off inflammation. The research and ‘was published in the journal Experimental Gerontology. (AGI).
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