“Raspberries are a rich source of ellagitannins and anthocyanins,” said study senior author dr. Ana Rodriguez-Mateos, of King’s College London and the University Düsseldorf. “The aim of our work was to investigate whether raspberry consumption can improve vascular function and to understand which phenolic metabolites may be responsible for the effects.”In a randomized controlled trial, Rodriguez-Mateos and co-authors gave ten healthy male subjects, aged 18 to 35, drinks prepared with 200 g and 400 g of frozen raspberries containing 201 or 403 mg of total polyphenols, or a matched control drink in terms of macro and micronutrient content, colour, and taste.
According to sci-news.com, FMD increased significantly at 2 hours post-consumption of the raspberry drink when compared with the change in FMD due to the control drink, and this maintained at 24 hours after consumption.
“We’re excited about these findings and what they may potentially add to the growing list of benefits from consuming red raspberries,” added Dr. Tom Krugman, executive director of the National Processed Raspberry Council, who was not involved in the study.
