The nutrition of cognition
( increases brain phosphatides )
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The study, published in Nutrition Reviews, assesses previous research and clinical trials that have attempted to use nutritional modification to aid brain functioning, suggesting that certain compounds may bring about physiological and cognitive benefits for the brain.
“The rates at which brain neurons form new dendritic spines and then synapses depend upon brain levels of three limiting compounds – uridine,DHA, and choline … Hence, oral administration of these compounds can increase brain phosphatide levels,” explained the reviewers, led by Dr Richard Wurtman, Professor of Neuropharmacology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA – who also works as aconsultant for Danone (US name Donnon) Nutricia.
They added that administration of such compounds over several weeks “can enhance cognitive functions and neurotransmitter release in experimental animals,” whilst their administration to patients with mild Alzheimer's disease “significantly improved memory in a clinical trial involving about 220 subjects.” Read more: nutraingredients.com
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