Potential effects of supplementation with amino acids, choline or sialic acid on cognitive development in young infants

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, Supplement

Volumn 92, Issue 442, 2003, Pages 42-46

  Colombo, J P ^a   Garcia Rodenas, C ^a   Guesry, P R ^b   Rey, J ^c  

^a Nestlé Research Center ^*  (Switzerland)

^b NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

^c HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CHOLINE; GANGLIOSIDE GM2; GANGLIOSIDE GM3; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCINE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; SIALIC ACID; TRYPTOPHAN; TYROSINE;

ADOLESCENCE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BREAST MILK; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COGNITION; DEVELOPMENT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; INFANCY; MEMORY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; NUTRITION; ONTOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRECURSOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEFICIENCY; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; REVIEW; UREA CYCLE;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHOLINE; COGNITION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; INFANT; N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID;

EID: 0041876024     PISSN: 08035326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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