Blueberries, Anthocyanins and the Retina
Blueberries do not protect eyesight because of their color. The key lies in anthocyanins and other antioxidant molecules that operate inside retinal tissue. When light hits the eye, it drives intense energy turnover in photoreceptors, generating reactive oxygen species that raise cellular entropy and push membranes, proteins and DNA toward damage.In this biochemical setting, anthocyanins act less ...More
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