Blueberry
Evidence status
Limited evidence to recommend for any consumer outcome yet.
39 papers · 0 claims · 124 outcomes scored
Risk profile
Adverse events and known drug interactions
Safety events
aspiration during gavage leading to early euthanasia severe
leukocytosis mild
eosinophilia mild
neutrophilia mild
lymphopenia mild
body weight decreased mild
thymus atrophy mild
increased intestinal permeability mild
Drug interactions
Triazolam minor unknown
Buspirone minor unknown
Flurbiprofen minor unknown
Etanercept minor decreases effect
Sources
- 1. Blueberries Improve Abdominal Symptoms, Well-Being and Functioning in Patients with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. (2023) ↑
- 2. Wild Blueberry Extract Intervention in Healthy Older Adults: A Multi-Study, Randomised, Controlled Investigation of Acute Cognitive and Cardiovascular Effects. (2024) ↑
- 3. Blueberry supplementation reduces the blood lactate response to running in normobaric hypoxia but has no effect on performance in recreational runners. (2021) ↑
- 4. Effect of Blueberry Consumption on Cardiometabolic Health Parameters in Men with Type 2 Diabetes: An 8-Week, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. (2020) ↑
- 5. Effects of Blueberry Consumption on Fecal Microbiome Composition and Circulating Metabolites, Lipids, and Lipoproteins in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Older Adults with Overweight or Obesity: The BEACTIVE Trial. (2025) ↑
- 6. Effects of Blueberry Supplementation on Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in a Rural Louisiana Population. (2025) ↑
- 7. Effects of Acute Blueberry Flavonoids on Mood in Children and Young Adults. (2017) ↑
- 8. A biphasic response to blueberry supplementation on depressive symptoms in emerging adults: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. (2024) ↑
- 9. Effects of exercise with or without blueberries in the diet on cardio-metabolic risk factors: an exploratory pilot study in healthy subjects. (2013) ↑
- 10. Blueberry anthocyanin intake attenuates the postprandial cardiometabolic effect of an energy-dense food challenge: Results from a double blind, randomized controlled trial in metabolic syndrome participants. (2022) ↑
Generated August 14, 2026
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