Blueberry research could help diabetes sufferers

Boosting blueberry production in Scotland could have health and economic benefits
BRIAN HENDERSON

Research aimed at boosting blueberry production in Scotland could be set to have the additional benefit of helping diabetes sufferers control their disorder, it has been claimed. Work using new plant breeding technology to help blueberry crops thrive in the Scottish climate is being carried out at the James Hutton Research Institute, funded by a Scottish Government grant.

Meanwhile, researchers at the Rowett institute have shown that drinking a concentrated extract made from the berries significantly lowers glucose levels after eating.

Outlining where some of the state-funded research was being spent, environment secretary Roseanna Cunningham said that Scottish blueberry production was already on the increase and new research should help boost local production of this fruit further. She said this was better for the environment and also good news for the economy.

Read more at: https://www.scotsman.com/business/companies/farming/blueberry-research-could-help-diabetes-sufferers-1-4326858

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