A review of fermented foods with beneficial effects on brain and cognitive function

Preventive Nutrition and Food Science

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 297-309

  Kim, Binna ^a,b   Hong, Veronica Minsu ^b   Yang, Jeongwon ^b   Hyun, Heejung ^b   Im, Jooyeon Jamie ^a,b   Hwang, Jaeuk ^c   Yoon, Sujung ^b   Kim, Jieun E ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^c Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cognition; Fermentation; Functional food; Gut brain axis; Neuroprotection

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011579857     PISSN: 22871098     EISSN: 22878602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3746/pnf.2016.21.4.297     Document Type: Review

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