Bilberry In Vitro Protocols and Analyses of Phenolic Compounds
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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.