Efectos beneficiosos del consumo de arándanos para la prevención de trastornos metabólicos adquiridos.

Beneficial effects of the consumption of blueberries for the prevention of acquired metabolic diseases.

Abstract

In Peru and in the contemporary world, there are frequently acquired metabolic disorders such as type hypertension, obesity and diabetes mellitus type 2. Different studies point to new therapeutic routes that involve the acquisition of healthy lifestyles and an approach to their type of diet. In this way, there have been numerous studies that defend the existence of a relationship between the consumption of blueberries and health in recent years. In this perspective, the research aims to determine the beneficial effects of blueberry consumption for the prevention of acquired metabolic disorders. For this, the available scientific evidence was reviewed, after which it was found that blueberries are made up of various bioactives such as vitamins, phenolic acids, stilbenes and dietary flavonoids such as proanthocyanidins and anthocyanins that give them antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and hypoglycemic properties; by the fact that they counteract oxidative stress, by neutralizing free radicals through oxidation-reduction reactions, they prevent the release of proinflammatory cytokines and intervene in the processes of regulation of glucose metabolism, insulin sensitivity and lipid profile.