Exploitation of polyphenols and proteins using nanoencapsulation for anti-viral and brain boosting properties – Evoking a synergistic strategy to combat COVID-19 pandemic
Int J Biol Macromol. 2021 Jun 1;180:375-384. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.03.028. Epub 2021 Mar 11. ABSTRACT The world is currently under the threat of COVID pandemic and...
Effect of Cocoa and Cocoa Products on Cognitive Performance in Young Adults
Nutrients. 2020 Nov 30;12(12):3691. doi: 10.3390/nu12123691. ABSTRACT Increasing evidence support a beneficial role of cocoa and cocoa products on human cognition, particularly in aging populations...
Neuroprotective effects of theobromine in transient global cerebral ischemia-reperfusion rat model
Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2021 Sep 24;571:74-80. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.07.051. Epub 2021 Jul 22. ABSTRACT Transient global cerebral ischemia (tGCI) is a cerebrovascular disorder characterized by...
Polyphenols and Cognition In Humans: An Overview of Current Evidence from Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
Brain Plast. 2021 Feb 9;6(2):139-153. doi: 10.3233/BPL-200111. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There is increasing interest in the impact of dietary influences on the brain throughout the lifespan,...
CoCoA-diff: counterfactual inference for single-cell gene expression analysis
Genome Biol. 2021 Aug 17;22(1):228. doi: 10.1186/s13059-021-02438-4. ABSTRACT Finding a causal gene is a fundamental problem in genomic medicine. We present a causal inference framework,...
Behavioral, Biochemical and Histopathological effects of Standardised Pomegranate extract with Vinpocetine, Propolis or Cocoa in a rat model of Parkinson’s disease
Exp Aging Res. 2021 Aug 12:1-20. doi: 10.1080/0361073X.2021.1959823. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Parkinsonism is a neurodegenerative disorder. Pomegranate (POM) has been previously shown...
Intake of Products Containing Anthocyanins, Flavanols, and Flavanones, and Cognitive Function: A Narrative Review
Front Aging Neurosci. 2021 Sep 3;13:640381. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.640381. eCollection 2021. ABSTRACT The purpose of this review is to examine human research studies published within the...
Consumption of 85% cocoa dark chocolate improves mood in association with gut microbial changes in healthy adults: a randomized controlled trial
J Nutr Biochem. 2022 Jan;99:108854. doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2021.108854. Epub 2021 Sep 14. ABSTRACT Dark chocolate has long been recognized for its mood-altering properties; however, the evidence...