Dietary polyphenols as modulators of brain functions: biological actions and molecular mechanisms underpinning their beneficial effects.

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Published in Oxid Med Cell Longev on June 03, 2012

Authors

David Vauzour1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Nutrition, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. d.vauzour@uea.ac.uk

Associated clinical trials:

Effect of Polyphenol-rich Cocoa Products on Cognitive Function | NCT02996578

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