The inhibitory effects of berry-derived flavonoids against neurodegenerative processes

Journal of Berry Research

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-52

  Vauzour, David ^a   Vafeiadou, Katerina ^a   Rendeiro, Catarina ^a   Corona, Giulia ^a   Spencer, Jeremy P E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain; flavonoids; neuroinflammation; neurotoxins; Parkinson disease

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052719379     PISSN: 18785093     EISSN: 18785123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BR-2010-005     Document Type: Article

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