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Evidence Summary

Bilberry extract contains anthocyanins with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties; a 12-week double-blind RCT (PMID: 32106548) found 240 mg/day improved ciliary muscle accommodation in people doing visual display terminal tasks. A clinical trial of fermented bilberry extract (PMID: 39064646) showed statistically significant improvements in skin wrinkle depth, firmness, elasticity, and antioxidant capacity over 84 days. An open-label cardiovascular study (PMID: 32846041) found bilberry extract supplementation after myocardial infarction reduced circulating pro-atherogenic microvesicles, suggesting potential endothelial benefits.

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Effective Dose

240 mg/day (eye health RCT); 3 g/day (ulcerative colitis trial); 200 mg/kg bw (animal studies — not directly translatable to humans)