蓝莓属（越橘科Vaccinium L.）是一个分布广泛且多样化的属，全球约有4250个品种，其中最有价值的是越橘亚科。本文重点介绍了三个品种：蔓越莓、蓝莓和越橘的分布、历史、生物活性化合物和健康相关影响。多项研究表明，食用越橘科物种可带来许多有益的健康效益，包括抗氧化、抗微生物、抗炎症，以及对糖尿病、肥胖症、癌症、神经退行性疾病和心血管疾病的保护作用。这些植物近年来的普及和商业价值有所增强，因此产生的副产品也日益增多。因此，本文还介绍了这些植物废弃叶中发现的酚类化合物，并讨论了它们对健康和经济价值的影响。该属中较主要的生物活性化合物属于花青素（花青素、马鲁韦丁和天青素）、类黄酮（槲皮素、异槲皮素和天冬氨酸）、酚酸（没食子酸，对香豆酸，肉桂酸，丁子酸，松树酸和咖啡酸）和萜苷。

The Vaccinium L. (Ericaceae) genus consists of a globally widespread and diverse genus of around 4250 species, of which the most valuable is the Vaccinioidae subfamily. The current review focuses on the distribution, history, bioactive compounds, and health-related effects of three species: cranberry, blueberry, and huckleberry. Several studies highlight that the consumption of Vaccinium spp. presents numerous beneficial health-related outcomes, including antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and protective effects against diabetes, obesity, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and cardiovascular disorders. These plants' prevalence and commercial value have enhanced in the past several years; thus, the generated by-products have also increased. Consequently, the identified phenolic compounds found in the discarded leaves of these plants are also presented, and their impact on health and economic value is discussed. The main bioactive compounds identified in this genus belong to anthocyanins (cyanidin, malvidin, and delphinidin), flavonoids (quercetin, isoquercetin, and astragalin), phenolic acids (gallic, p-Coumaric, cinnamic, syringic, ferulic, and caffeic acids), and iridoids.