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Cogent Food and Agriculture: "The chemical composition, antioxidant activity and a-glucosidase inhibitory activity of water-extractable polysaccharide conjugates from northern Manitoba lingonberry." They grow on a small evergreen shrub — Vaccinium vitis-idaea — that is native to the Scandinavian region of northern Europe.
Wang et al (2005). Antioxidant Activity in Lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) and Its Inhibitory Effect on Activator Protein-1, Nuclear Factor-KB, and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases Activation. J. Agric. Food Chem., 53(8), 3156-3166.Place lingonberries in a medium pot with the water and bring to a boil. Boil for about 5–8 minutes. Remove any foam from the surface.
|Lingonberries, also known as cowberries or mountain cranberry, are tart berries that grow mainly in the Nordic region of Europe. Like other berries, lingonberries are a weight-loss-friendly food, providing just 54 calories per 3/4-cup (100-gram) serving ( 2).Niering, William A.; Olmstead, Nancy C. (1985) [1979]. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers, Eastern Region. Knopf. p.510. ISBN 0-394-50432-1.