Tea and cognitive health in late life: Current evidence and future directions

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-34

  Song, J ^a   Xu, H ^a   Liu, F ^b   Feng, Lei ^b  

^a Shengli Hospital of Shengli Oilfield   (China)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

catechins; cognitive decline; dementia; elderly; prevention; Tea

Indexed keywords

ALPHA SECRETASE; AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN; CATECHIN; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; THEANINE;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BLOOD LEVEL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DRINKING; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MULTIINFARCT DEMENTIA; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROPROTECTION; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TEA;

EID: 84856336792     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-011-0139-9     Document Type: Review

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