A multi nutrient concept to enhance synapse formation and function: Science behind a medical food for Alzheimer's disease

OCL - Oleagineux Corps Gras Lipides

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 267-270

  Sijben, John W C ^a   De Wilde, Martijn C ^a   Wieggers, Rico ^a   Groenendijk, Martine ^a   Kamphuis, Patrick J G H ^a,b  

^a DANONE RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Membrane; Nutrition; Phospholipids; Souvenaid; Synapse

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 81455154783     PISSN: 12588210     EISSN: 1950697X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/ocl.2011.0410     Document Type: Article

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