Cranberry leaves have more antioxidants than the fruit

Cranberry leaves have more antioxidants than fruit

05/04/2016

Michelle Debnath-Canning, a pharmacy master's student who is conducting a study on the benefits of blueberries for the brain, argues that cranberry leaves are, in fact, much richer in antioxidants than the fruit itself.

«Everyone thinks of fruit as food for the brain. This is fine, but the leaves are actually much richer in antioxidants.", says Michelle Debnath-Canning, a student at Memorial University.

Debnath-Canning was part of the group of graduates that on Wednesday March 23 participated in the Snappy Synopsis contest, in which students had five minutes or less to explain their research in everyday language.

He noted that the antioxidants in the leaves of blueberries could have a positive effect on diseases such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer's.

However, he indicated that there is a problem: «The leaves don't taste good. It's about getting consumers to like them. Maybe they could be crushed, added to smoothies, made into tea.".

He added that taking them in pill form could also be an option.

Source: cbc.ca