DRIED BLUEBERRY (BLUEBERRIES)
BLUEBERRY is a fruit shrub of the Ericaceae family.
For many years, people enjoyed the taste, color, and aroma of the blue berries without knowing their beneficial properties.
Apart from being tasty, blueberry has high nutritional value. Blueberry is rich in antioxidant vitamins A, C, E and beta-carotene, sugars, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, inorganic acids, metal salts, pectin and dietary fibers.
On the contrary, it is poor in sodium, fats and calories and therefore it is included in the natural foods with high energy that keep the body healthy and youthful.
Blueberry products are raw material for food industries, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.
The fruits have a high content of substances that contribute to the maintenance of good human health, such as antioxidants, vitamins, etc. Recent research has shown the anti-cancer effect of blueberry substances, mainly in preventing the proliferation of cancer cells.
Furthermore, frequent consumption of blueberries helps protect the elderly from neuro-degenerative diseases associated with aging.