Wild Blueberry and Improved Episodic Memory

• Improved metabolic function and cognitive performance in middle-aged adults following a single dose of wild blueberry.

  • 2020-08-03
  • RCT
  • European journal of nutrition 60(3)
  • • Adrian R Whyte
    • Sajida Rahman
    • Lynne Bell
    • Indika Edirisinghe
    • Robert Krikorian
    • Claire M Williams
    • Britt Burton-Freeman

  • PubMed: 32747995
  • DOI: 10.1007/s00394-020-02336-8

  5 Insights on

  • Improved Episodic Memory

  • High evidence
  • Rigorous Journal
  • Adults

  Analysis of the memory-related Auditory Verbal Learning Task (AVLT) word recognition measure revealed a decrease in performance over the test day after placebo intake, whereas performance after WBB was maintained.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  Yes

  Dose

  1-cup equivalent WBB drink