New research article

very interesting. Of course I went to google "anthocyanin" to see what the heck it was even though I had a good guess.
Why does it have to be bilberries? I'll bet blueberries have a lot of the same stuff too.

Wikipedia says:
Cancer research on anthocyanins is the most advanced, where black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis L.) preparations were first used to inhibit chemically induced cancer of the rat esophagus by 30-60% and of the colon by up to 80%.[30][31] Effective at both the initiation and promotion/progression stages of tumor development, black raspberries are a practical research tool and a promising therapeutic source, as they contain the richest contents of anthocyanins among native North American Rubus berries.

Interesting. I had seen that it was helpful on a few sites, but none of them had any data like this to back them up. Hopefully scientists will keep finding natural ways to help our condition. It wasn't too long ago the Spanish study was done showing how much help resveratrol was at alleviating inflammation associated with IBD. The first link in my UC google alerts today was about a study showing an extract from broccoli was also helpful.


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life/health-fitness/health/Broccoli-extract-effective-against-IBD/articleshow/6120058.cms



Bilberry looks pretty cheap for a supplement, $20 for a 90 day supply.

Thanks for sharing.

New study of 25000 patients has shown that diets rich in oleic acid found in olive oil, peanut oil and grape seed oil were less likely to develop UC; oleic acid appears to block certain chemicals in the bowel that aggravate inflammation.