London, Feb 9
Blueberries, rich in anti-oxidants and vitamins, can alleviate and protect against intestinal inflammations, a new study says.
The protective effect is even better if the blueberries are eaten along with probiotics or health promoting bacteria.
Sweden's Lund University Faculty of Engineering (LUFE) project originated as an attempt to see if various types of dietary fibre and probiotic bacteria, lactobacillus and bifidobacteria, can help prevent risk of colorectal cancer and intestinal inflammations like ulcerative colitis.
"But new knowledge of this field is also of interest to those who don't believe they run the risk of developing any intestinal diseases," explains Camilla Br