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I can’t wait for all the Dr. Oz neutraceuticals to pumped after this: “cure your bowels Witt blueberry extract. Get your first bottle free!”* (only $49.99 for shipping and $100 every two weeks).
Would that be different from all the currently hyped super-fruits? Aronia, Acai, Pomegrenade, ....
As a sufferer from Ulcerative Colitis I am cautiously excited. I am snacking blueberries everyday and am eating the extract, maybe it helps.
A family member has had amazing healing results with concentrated Wheat grass juice. Completely normal and healed with no medication.

The specific brand is Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Wheat Grass Juice Powder.

As a former UC patient, I would say that IPAA might be a good option if medical treatment is not effective for keep steroid-free remission.
I would look into paleo diets like the autoimmune protocol(AIP), the idea behind them is that removing certain foods is a lot more important than adding them for that sort of condition.

Currently use a paleo/ketogenic diet to manage IBS, and fortunately blueberries (and other low sugar fruits) can fit into this sort of approach.

This. I've been doing AIP since 2015 when I was first diagnosed and it has been great so far.
As for drugs, nortriptyline helped me immediately (a few before bed for a while, then as needed) - cheap and safe drug. (Old anti-depressant, off-label for this treatment.) I also make some dietary changes (paleo-sih) which helped over time.
If you read the research publication the dosage given to mice was 100 mg. per kg. - - which is about 8 grams per human, that is HUGE.

pterostilbene is related to resveratrol

If it could contribute to wellness by preventing a deficiency of some kind, the mere presence or absence alone could be a major factor, whether or not excessive intake has further beneficial effects.
Whatever else this does, keep in mind it is an immunosuppressor, which we should expect it to have many of the same side effects of similar drugs.