Blueberry supplementation improves memory in older adults

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 3996-4000

  Krikorian, Robert ^a   Shidler, Marcelle D ^a   Nash, Tiffany A ^a   Kalt, Wilhelmina ^b   Vinqvist Tymchuk, Melinda R ^b   Shukitt Hale, Barbara ^c   Joseph, James A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blueberries; Memory; Metabolism; Mild cognitive impairment; Neurodegeneration; Prevention

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLUEBERRY; CHEMISTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLUEBERRY PLANT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; PLANT EXTRACTS;

VACCINIUM;

EID: 77950655276     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf9029332     Document Type: Article

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