Yacon leaf extract supplementation demonstrates neuroprotective effect against memory deficit related to β-amyloid-induced neurotoxicity

Yacon leaf extract supplementation demonstrates neuroprotective effect against memory deficit related to β-amyloid-induced neurotoxicity

Yacon is an Andean plant used as food and medicine; it is rich in phenolic compounds with several activities described. Thus, we investigated the neuroprotective effects of the leaves and roots of yacon in β-amyloid (Aβ)-induced neurotoxicity in rats. Wistar male rats were supplemented with extracts...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Martinez-Oliveira, Micaela Federizzi de Oliveira, Niége Alves, Ritiéle Pinto Coelho, Bruna Cocco Pilar, Angélica Aparecida Güllich, Deise Jaqueline Ströher, Aline Boligon, Jacqueline da Costa Escobar Piccoli, Pâmela B. Mello-Carpes, Vanusa Manfredini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Alzheimer’s disease
Yacon
Memory
Oxidative stress
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464618304249

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