Lingoberries can help protect blood vessels of hypertension and diabetic patients, says researcher.

A native of Sweden, ligonberries are found on low, evergreen shrubs throughout the forests of Scandinavia.
These tart, red berries are much smaller and juicier than their distant cousin, the cranberry.
"Lingonberries contain very high levels of certain phytochemicals, which are brilliant antioxidants, and these are the protective qualities that are in the berry that confer to us," Bongiorno noted.
"So the same way that these chemicals protect the sun's radiation from damaging the small fruit, when we take them in, they also protect our bodies and protect us from excessive oxidation," he added.
Antioxidants have been proven to play a role in helping to prevent diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's and macular degeneration.
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Source-ANI