Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Blueberry Anthocyanins on High Glucose-Induced Human Retinal Capillary Endothelial Cells

• Published in: Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity Vol. 2018; no. 2018; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Authors: Zhou, Jianzhong, Ma, Yanhong, Li, D. J., Yan, Zheng, Huang, Wuyang, Sui, Zhongquan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2018; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Analysis; Anthocyanin; Anti-inflammatory drugs; Antioxidants; Berries; Biotechnology; Cell growth; Dextrose; Diabetes; Diabetic retinopathy; Endothelium; Enzymes; Functional foods; Glucose; Immunoglobulins; Metabolism; Metabolites; Nitric oxide; Pharmacology; Reactive oxygen species; Retina; Superoxide; Vascular endothelial growth factor; China

Blueberries possess abundant anthocyanins, which benefit eye health. The purpose of this study was to explore the protective functional role of blueberry anthocyanin extract (BAE) and its predominant constituents, malvidin (Mv), malvidin-3-glucoside (Mv-3-glc), and malvidin-3-galactoside (Mv-3-gal),...