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flowering plants Vaccinium * anthocyanins(flavonoids) antioxidant pigments phytochemicals inflammation cancers /wiki/Blueberries#cite_note-19 * anthocyanins proanthocyanidins resveratrol flavonols tannins cancer inflammation in vitro grape phytochemical Although most studies below were conducted using the highbush cultivar of blueberries (V. corymbosum), content of polyphenol antioxidants and anthocyanins in lowbush (wild) blueberries (V. angustifolium) exceeds values found in highbush species. * Cranberries Alzheimers disease * Brain stroke Research at Rutgers has also shown that blueberries may help prevent urinary tract infections. Other animal studies found that blueberry consumption lowered cholesterol and total blood lipid levels, possibly affecting symptoms of heart disease. Additional research showed that blueberry consumption in rats altered glycosaminoglycans which are vascular cell components affecting control of blood pressure(3) /wiki/BlueBerries ? * 11.ARCH INTERN MED/VOL 167, APR 9, 2007 WWW.ARCHINTERNMED.COMEffect of Cocoa and Tea Intake on Blood Pressure A Meta-analysis Dirk Taubert, MD, PhD; Renate Roesen, PhD; Edgar Scho¨mig, MD These nutrients have been shown to affect numerous intracellular signaling cascades and to influence the cardiovascular system by enhancing vascular function and decreasing platelet reactivity.(from the Lecture 3) One of the in vivo studies(4) was evaluated the effect of cacao procyanidins (CP) on plasma lipid levels in high cholesterol-fed rats. These results suggested that one of the mechanisms of CP to lower plasma cholesterol is inhibition of intestinal absorption of cholesterol. Recent epidemiological evidence suggests that the ingestion of monomers of procyanidins prevents coronary heart diseases . In addition, several reports have indicated that the susceptibility of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) to oxidation was significantly decreased in humans and high cholestero