Bilberry often associated with improvement of night vision, bilberries are mentioned in a popular story of World War II RAF pilots consuming bilberry jam to sharpen vision for night missions. However, a recent study[2] by the U.S. Navy found no such effect and origins of the RAF story cannot be found.[3]
Although the effect of bilberry on night vision is controversial, laboratory studies have provided preliminary evidence that bilberry consumption may inhibit or reverse eye disorders such as macular degeneration.[4]
Bilberries are recognized as a good source of flavonoids which have strong antioxidative activity[5]
As a deep purple fruit, bilberries contain anthocyanin pigments. In folk medicine, bilberry leaves were used to treat gastrointestinal ailments, applied topically, or made into infusions. Bilberries are also used as a tonic to prevent some infections and skin diseases
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