Short-term improved vascular function after consuming red raspberries

A very small trial involving 10 healthy males aged 18 to 35 found that drinks made from 200g and 400g of frozen raspberries produced improved blood vessel function when tested after 2 hours and after 24 hours.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/wh-nhs070918.php

Istas, G. Feliciano, R. Weber, T. Garcia-Villalba, R. Tomas-Barberan, F. Heiss, C. Rodriguez-Mateos, A. Plasma urolithin metabolites correlate with improvements in endothelial function after red raspberry consumption: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. May, 2018.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003986118302169

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