topicMaqui Berry Blood Glucose Randomized Trial
claimClinical Evidence on the Health Effects of Aristotelia chilensis (Maqui Berry) Supplementation: A Systematic Review of Human Trials
evidence level1
citationArce-Johnson P (2026)
sourceClinical Evidence on the Health Effects of Aristotelia chilensis (Maqui Berry) Supplementation: A Systematic Review of Human Trials
topicMaqui Berry Blood Glucose Randomized Trial
claimAccumulated evidence shows that these compounds exert vasodilatory, anti-inflammatory, antilipemic, antiapoptotic, and endothelium-protective effects, attributable not only to their intrinsic antioxidant capacity but also to their interaction with cellular signaling pathways and key enzymes of oxidative metabolism [,].
evidence level3
citationTiscornia Caterina (2026)
sourceMaqui as a Chilean Functional Food: Antioxidant Bioactivity, Nutritional Value, and Health Applications
topicMaqui Berry Blood Glucose Randomized Trial
claimLikewise, emerging evidence has been reported on antidiabetic effects, modulators of insulin resistance and systemic oxidative stress, consolidating maqui as a functional food of growing biomedical interest [,].
evidence level3
citationTiscornia Caterina (2026)
sourceMaqui as a Chilean Functional Food: Antioxidant Bioactivity, Nutritional Value, and Health Applications
topicMaqui Berry Blood Glucose Randomized Trial
claimConsidering these advances and considering recent progress in understanding the bioavailability of polyphenols, their active metabolites, and technological strategies aimed at improving their stability and biological efficacy, an integrated and updated synthesis of the available evidence is necessary.
evidence level3
citationTiscornia Caterina (2026)
sourceMaqui as a Chilean Functional Food: Antioxidant Bioactivity, Nutritional Value, and Health Applications
topicMaqui Berry Blood Glucose Randomized Trial
claim1 2 Maqui is a shrub species endemic to south-central Chile and an important part of the Mapuche biocultural heritage, where it has traditionally been used for food and medicinal purposes.
evidence level3
citationTiscornia Caterina (2026)
sourceMaqui as a Chilean Functional Food: Antioxidant Bioactivity, Nutritional Value, and Health Applications