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Bilberry extract

Bilberry is any of several species of low-growing in the (family ), bearing edible . The species most often referred to is L., but there are several other closely related species.

Often associated with improvement of , bilberries are mentioned in a popular story of pilots consuming bilberry jam to sharpen vision for night missions. However, a recent studyby the found no such effect and origins of the RAF story cannot be found.

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 .A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial on 50 patients suffering from senile cataract showed that a combination of bilberry extract and vitamin E administered for 4 months was able to stop lens opacity progress in 97% of the cataracts.

As a deep blue fruit, bilberries contain high levels of , which have been linked experimentally to lowered risk for several diseases, such as those of the and system, and .

In , bilberry leaves were used to treat ailments, applied topically, or made into infusions. Bilberries are also used as a tonic to prevent some infections and skin diseases.