Do polyphenols affect human cognitive function?

Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 145-148

  Collie, Alexander ^a,b   Morley, Grant ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b CogState Ltd ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

And polyphenols; Animal; Catechin; Cognition; Epicatechin; Human; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; GINSENG EXTRACT; GREEN TEA EXTRACT; PLACEBO; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE; SELEGILINE;

ABSORPTION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MEGADOSE; GINKGO BILOBA; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; LEARNING; MEMORY; MENTAL DETERIORATION; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; RED WINE; REVIEW; SPINACH; STRAWBERRY; TEA; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 43249090526     PISSN: 15407535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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