Bilberry vascular effects

Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus) Uses Prevent/treat visual problems such as cataract, retinopathy, myopia, glaucoma, macular degeuCTation treat vascular problems such as hemorrhoids, varicose veins Actions Contains anthocyanidin that X vascular permeability, inhibit pit aggregation thrombus formation, t antioxidant effects on LDLs liver, t regeneration of rhodopsin... 

Bilberry was reported to have beneficial effects on retinal vascular permeability and tendency to hemorrhage in 31 patients with retinopathy in a German study (10). Benefits were particularly pronounced in patients with diabetic retinopathy, according to the abstract, which was the only part of the study published in English. A study published in Italian (11) showed ophthalmoscopic improvement in 11 and angiographic improvement in 12 of 14 patients with retinopathy caused by diabetes and/or hypertension, according to a review article (3). 

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