Other names: Bilberry, Wild blueberry, Whortleberry, Common Bilberry, Blauwe Bosbes, Bosbes, Myrtille commune, Myrtille, Myrtillier, Baies de Myrtille, Borówka Czernica, Borowka Czarna, Jagoda, Mirtilo, Arando, Erva escovinha, Uva do monte, Ráspano, Arándano, Ráspano, Mirtillo, Mustikka, Blaubeere, Heidelbeere, Schwarzbeere, Harilik mustikas, Brusnice Borůvka, Feketeáfonya, Μύρτιλλο, Almindelig blåbær, Borovnica, Blåbär, Черника, ブルーベリー, Cherni Borovinki, Aðalbláberjalyng, Mirtillo nero, Piuri, Baccole, Bagole, Baggiole, Blåbær

Blueberry is native to northern areas of Europe and Asia. It contains powerful flavonoid antioxidant anthocyanins, vitamin C and phenolic acids. It has been used for food and medicine for centuries, and in World War II, British pilots ate blueberry jam, believing it would improve their night vision.

Blueberry may be beneficial for night vision, cataracts, varicose veins, atherosclerosis, diarrhea, inflammation of the mouth, urinary problems, and diabetes. It may also be beneficial for the prevention of scurvy, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia.

Compliance: food or food ingredient, cosmetics

Compliance varies from country to country. There is no harmonized botanical list of allowed botanicals in food or food supplements for all EU countries. Compliance for cosmetic ingredients is harmonized in EU.

Please check your local regulation.