A recently published article in Food & Function ‘Fruit juice-induced endothelium-dependent relaxations in isolated porcine coronary arteries: evaluation of different fruit juices and purees and optimization of a red fruit juice blend’ by Cyril Auger and co-workers from France and Germany has received extensive Global media coverage, being covered, amongst others, in the UK, India, USA, The Netherlands and Israel.
The paper describes a study to find the blend of juices which tasted the best and had the most potential in combating cardiovascular disease. The team tested the effect on the juice on the vasodilation of pig arteries in vitro. They found that the most effective blend with the least bitter flavour consisted of a base of grape juice (63 per cent), blended with apple, blueberry, strawberry, lingonberry, acerola and aronia. This blend did not have the highest overall polyphenol level, but the team saw that this particular fruit combination caused a greater increase in vasodilation than other blends.
You can read a report in Chemistry World here, and the full article here.
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