Conflict of evidence: Carotenoids and other micronutrients in the prevention and treatment of cognitive impairment

BioFactors

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 167-171

  Cristina Polidori, Maria ^a   De Spirt, Silke ^b   Stahl, Wilhelm ^b   Pientka, Ludger ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Antioxidant; Carotenoids; Clinical trial; Curcumin; DHA; Lipoic acid; Micronutrient; Mild cognitive impairment; Omega 3 fatty acids; Polyphenols; Uric acid; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; CAROTENOID; CURCUMIN; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; PLACEBO; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE; RESVERATROL; THIOCTIC ACID; TRACE ELEMENT; UBIDECARENONE; VITAMIN; VITAMIN D;

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIETARY INTAKE; HUMAN; NUTRIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VITAMIN INTAKE;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CAROTENOIDS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; MICRONUTRIENTS; POLYPHENOLS;

EID: 84859422638     PISSN: 09516433     EISSN: 18728081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/biof.1001     Document Type: Review

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