The effect of blueberry interventions on cognitive performance and mood: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials Travica, Nikolaj, D'Cunha, Nathan M., Naumovski, Nenad, Kent, Katherine, Mellor, Duane D., Firth, Joseph, Georgousopoulou, Ekavi N., Dean, Olivia, Loughman, Amy, Jacka, Felice and Marx, Wolfgang 2019, The effect of blueberry interventions on cognitive performance and mood: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials, Brain, behavior and immunity, doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2019.04.001. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title The effect of blueberry interventions on cognitive performance and mood: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials Author(s) Travica, Nikolaj D'Cunha, Nathan M. Naumovski, Nenad Kent, Katherine Mellor, Duane D. Firth, Joseph Georgousopoulou, Ekavi N. Dean, Olivia orcid.org/0000-0002-2776-3935 Loughman, Amy orcid.org/0000-0002-0257-1443 Jacka, Felice orcid.org/0000-0002-9825-0328 Marx, Wolfgang orcid.org/0000-0002-8556-8230 Journal name Brain, behavior and immunity Total pages 10 Publisher Elsevier Place of publication Amsterdam, The Netherlands Publication date 2019-04-15 ISSN 1090-2139 Keyword(s) Anthocyanins Blueberry Cognition Flavonoid Human Intervention Mood Nutraceuticals Polyphenol Summary Blueberries are rich in polyphenols that may be beneficial to cognitive performance and mood. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate randomized controlled trials investigating the effects of blueberries and blueberry products on measures of cognition and mood. In total, eleven articles (that included 12 studies) were identified using freeze-dried blueberries (n = 9 studies), whole blueberries (n = 2) and blueberry concentrate (n = 1). These studies were conducted in children (n = 5), young adults (n = 1), and older people with either no known cognitive impairment (n = 4) or indicated cognitive impairment (n = 2). Eight studies reported blueberry consumption or supplementation at various doses and time lengths to improve measures of cognitive performance, particularly short- and long-term memory and spatial memory. For mood, one study reported significant between-group improvements in positive affect from blueberry products, whereas four studies reported no improvement. Low risk of bias were observed across all studies. Based on the current evidence, blueberries may improve some measures of cognitive performance. However, considerable differences in study design, dosages, and anthocyanin content hinder between-study comparison. The use of standardized blueberry interventions, consideration of placebo formulations, and consistently reported cognitive performance tools are recommended in future trials. PROSPERO registration no. CRD42018100888. Notes In Press Language eng DOI 10.1016/j.bbi.2019.04.001 Indigenous content off Field of Research 1107 Immunology 1109 Neurosciences 1701 Psychology HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2019, Elsevier Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30121063 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Fri, 26 Apr 2019, 11:03:01 EST Tue, 30 Apr 2019, 15:41:00 EST Sat, 18 May 2019, 02:32:33 EST Wed, 22 May 2019, 06:06:27 EST Fri, 24 May 2019, 11:07:30 EST Fri, 24 May 2019, 11:10:31 EST Fri, 24 May 2019, 11:11:14 EST Tue, 13 Aug 2019, 12:20:49 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 126 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Fri, 26 Apr 2019, 11:03:01 EST

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