Blueberry (Blueberry), Latin name: Semen Trigonellae, meaning blue berry intended. Vaccinium genus worldwide distribution of up to more than 400 species, native to North America and East Asia, China is mainly produced in large and small Xing'an forest, especially in central Da Hinggan Mountains, are pure wild, only in recent years, the success of artificial domestication cultivation. Blueberries, a small-berry fruit blue, beautiful color, pleasing to the eye, the blue was a layer of white powder wrapped fruit, delicate flesh, small seeds. Blueberry fruit average weight 0.5 ~ 2.5g, maximum weight 5g, 100% edible, sweet and sour taste, and has a fragrant aroma and pleasant cool for fresh share. Blueberry fruit in addition to regular sugar, acid and Vc, the rich VE, VA, VB, SOD, arbutin, protein, anthocyanin, dietary fiber and rich K, Fe, Zn, Ca and other mineral elements. Blueberry fruit is a high amino acid, high zinc, calcium, high iron, high copper and vitamin nutritional fruit. It not only has a good nutrition and health care, but also has to prevent brain aging, cardiac, cancer soften blood vessels, enhance the human immune function.
Blueberries can delay memory loss and prevention of heart disease, so it is seen as a super fruit. US daily health news, recent research has Adds reputation as a super fruit, eat blueberries or blueberry juice drink can help prevent colon cancer.The study found that blueberries can play this role is because it contains a natural compound called pterostilbene in blueberries and other fruits, which helps prevent pre-cancerous damage to the body. Pterostilbene is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents, in blueberries and blackberries are present. Ohio State University found that the chance of eating animal rough berry colon cancer is reduced by 80%, reduce the chance of suffering from gastrointestinal cancer by 60%; German investigators found drinking 2-3 cups of apple juice a day can prevent colon cancer .