[HTML][HTML] Enhancing human cognition with cocoa flavonoids

V Socci, D Tempesta, G Desideri, L De Gennaro… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
… -derived products, as a rich source of flavonoidshuman studies specifically aimed at
investigating the effects of acute and chronic administration of cocoa flavanols on different cognitive

Dietary flavonoids and human cognition: a meta‐analysis

N Cheng, L Bell, DJ Lamport… - Molecular nutrition & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
cognitive outcomes. This meta-analysis evaluates the effects of dietary flavonoids on cognition
… trials investigating flavonoid effects on human cognition. Eighty studies, comprising 5519 …

Chocolate and the brain: neurobiological impact of cocoa flavanols on cognition and behavior

AN Sokolov, MA Pavlova, S Klosterhalfen… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
… In a nutshell, the multiple neurobiological actions of cocoa flavonoids in enhancing
cognitive function and behavior may be attributed to the expression of neuroprotective and …

The neuroprotective effects of cocoa flavanol and its influence on cognitive performance

A Nehlig - British journal of clinical pharmacology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
… on the potential effects of flavonoids from cocoa and chocolate with a … In addition, the effects
of chocolate on mood will be … In summary, the flavonoids contained in cocoa and chocolate

A review of the cognitive effects observed in humans following acute supplementation with flavonoids, and their associated mechanisms of action

L Bell, DJ Lamport, LT Butler, CM Williams - Nutrients, 2015 - mdpi.com
… of flavonoids on cognition. Here, we review 21 such studies with particular emphasis on the
subclass and dose of flavonoids administered, the cognitive … suggests that flavonoids may be …

Brain protection and cognitive function: cocoa flavonoids as nutraceuticals

D Grassi, C Ferri, G Desideri - Current pharmaceutical design, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
… Indeed, the limited absorption of flavonoids and their low bioavailability … cocoa flavonoids
on cognitive protection [10]. In line with this, increasing findings suggest that cocoa flavonoids

Effect of cocoa and cocoa products on cognitive performance in young adults

MA Martín, L Goya, S de Pascual-Teresa - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
… Thus, cocoa flavonoids may facilitate production of NO, which improves vascular
endothelial function by relaxing the smooth muscle tissue of blood vessels [46,47,48]. …

Effects of cocoa-derived polyphenols on cognitive function in humans. Systematic review and analysis of methodological aspects

PK Barrera-Reyes, JCF de Lara… - Plant Foods for Human …, 2020 - Springer
… and hydroxybenzoic acids), flavonoids (benzene rings) and less common stilbene and
lignans, although other categorizations exist [1,2,3]. Flavonoids are the largest subclass of dietary …

Chocolate and cocoa-derived biomolecules for brain cognition during ageing

C Zeli, M Lombardo, MA Storz, M Ottaviani, G Rizzo - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
… sensitive to cocoa flavanols [32]. Moreover, chocolate, cocoa supplements or cocoa flavonoids
in acute or sub-acute administration showed cognitive improvement [13,33,34,35]. The …

Consumption of cocoa flavanols results in an acute improvement in visual and cognitive functions

DT Field, CM Williams, LT Butler - Physiology & behavior, 2011 - Elsevier
… For 24 h prior to study days and during the 2 hour interval between eating chocolate and
testing participants were asked to avoid consuming a list of food and drinks high in flavonoids, …