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Bilberry In Vitro Protocols and Analyses of Phenolic Compounds

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Protocols for In Vitro Cultures and Secondary Metabolite Analysis of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 547))

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Bilberry or European blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) belongs to the most significant family of wild berries in Northern Europe and is recognized for its bioactive properties. Its fruits and leaves are rich with phenolic compounds, in particular flavonoids. Their health benefits have received notable attention in recent years. Bilberry is one of the richest sources of the anthocyanins, a subclass of flavonoids. The interest in bilberry cultivation is growing because of the high value of the fruit in global food markets. Tissue culture provides an efficient propagation method for the selected bilberry genotypes both for the breeding and cultivation purposes. This chapter describes the protocol of bilberry in vitro propagation and for the analyses of phenolic compounds.

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We thank The Nordic Innovation Centre, Emil Aaltonen foundation and Kone foundation for the financial support.

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  1. Department of Biology, University of Oulu, Oulu, 3000-90014, Finland

    Laura Jaakola, Kaisu Riihinen, Hely Häggman & Anja Hohtola

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  1. Department of Applied Biology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

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Jaakola, L., Riihinen, K., Häggman, H., Hohtola, A. (2009). Bilberry In Vitro Protocols and Analyses of Phenolic Compounds. In: Jain, S.M., Saxena, P.K. (eds) Protocols for In Vitro Cultures and Secondary Metabolite Analysis of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 547. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-287-2_6

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