Keeping these factors in mind and in our continued quest to find
new edible plants with functional properties, we undertook
chemical and biological research on three species of wild Jamaican
Rubus berries that have not previously been studied: R. jamaicensis
(blackberry), R. rosifolius (red raspberry), and R. racemosus (black
raspberry). Their anthocyanin contents and antioxidant, antiinflammatory
and anticancer activities were investigated. We also
compared them with three Michigan-grown species, namely R.