The Presence of Caffeic Acid in Cerebrospinal Fluid: Evidence That Dietary Polyphenols Can Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier in Humans

The Presence of Caffeic Acid in Cerebrospinal Fluid: Evidence That Dietary Polyphenols Can Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier in Humans

Epidemiological data indicate that a diet rich in plant polyphenols has a positive effect on brain functions, improving memory and cognition in humans. Direct activity of ingested phenolics on brain neurons may be one of plausible mechanisms explaining these data. This also suggests that some phenol...

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Main Authors: Izabela Grabska-Kobylecka, Justyna Kaczmarek-Bak, Malgorzata Figlus, Anna Prymont-Przyminska, Anna Zwolinska, Agata Sarniak, Anna Wlodarczyk, Andrzej Glabinski, Dariusz Nowak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
caffeic acid
plant phenolics
cerebrospinal fluid
blood-brain barrier
dietary polyphenols
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/5/1531

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