About BCI BCI Divisions Germplasm Repository BCI Staff Partners Contact Us Home	Cheryl McMurry, JD, MPA Executive Director cheryl.mcmurry@bentcreekinstitute.org Jeff Schmitt, Ph.D. Director of Research jeff.schmitt@bentcreekinstitute.org Joe-Ann McCoy, Ph.D. Director, Germplasm Repository joe-ann.mccoy@bentcreekinstitute.org Kathy Wright Administrative Assistant kathy.wright@bentcreekinstitute.org	BLACKBERRIES are known to contain polyphenol antioxidants, naturally occurring chemicals that can upregulate certain beneficial metabolic processes in mammals. It is not advisable to use or eat blackberries growing close to busy roads due to the accumulated toxins from the traffic.
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