Pycnogenol® supplementation improves cognitive function, attention and mental performance in students

Panminerva Medica

Volumn 53, Issue 3 SUPPLEMENT, 2011, Pages 75-82

  Luzzi, R ^a   Belcaro, G ^a   Zulli, C ^a   Cesarone, M R ^a   Cornelli, U ^a   Dugall, M ^a   Hosoi, M ^a   Feragalli, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cognitive function ; Mental performance ; Pyc nogenol

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOID; NOOTROPIC AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; PYCNOGENOLS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ATTENTION; COGNITION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FLAVONOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NOOTROPIC AGENTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859456949     PISSN: 00310808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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