The Human Biology in Medical Field

Biotransformation using bacteria from the skin of blueberries produced blueberry juice that has a role as an anti-obesity and anti-diabetic. Research conducted at the University de Montral, the Institut Armand-Frappier and the University de Moncton published in International Journal of Obesity, comparing the effect of biotransformation of blueberry juice with regular blueberry drink in rats.

‘The results of this study indicate that blueberry juice biotrasnformasi have extraordinary effects as an anti-obesity and anti-diabetes,’ said senior author Pierre S. Haddad, a professor of pharmacology in the Faculty of Medicine, University de Montral’s. ‘Biotransformation of blueberry juice may be developed into therapeutic agents given the properties that can reduce the conditions of hyperglycemia in rats with diabetes and can protect young mice from obesity and diabetes.

The researchers tested the effects of blueberry juice transformation into a group of mice prone to obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, and hypertension. Giving transformation blueberry juice may reduce food intake and their weight. ‘Rat is the best model is close to the case of obesity and obesity associated with type 2 diabetes in humans,’ said dr. Haddad, director of the CIHR Team in Aboriginal Anti-Diabetic Medicines University de Montral.

Biotransformation blueberry juice is done by adding strains of bacteria isolated from the flora of blueberry, or called Serratia vaccinii that can enhance the effect of antioxidant blueberries. Consumption of blueberry juice that is fermented on a regular basis can significantly reduce high blood pressure and blood glucose levels in mice. After three days, the mice glucose levels fell to 35%.