A Case–Control Study of the Effects of Chimarrão (Ilex paraguariensis) and Coffee on Parkinson's Disease

A Case–Control Study of the Effects of Chimarrão (Ilex paraguariensis) and Coffee on Parkinson's Disease

Introduction: Coffee has been inversely associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) in many studies, and caffeine is the leading candidate to mediate this effect. Mate (Ilex paraguariensis, IP), a caffeinated beverage rich in antioxidants consumed in South America, was also inversely associated wi...

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Main Authors: Márcio Schneider Medeiros, Artur Francisco Schumacher-Schuh, Vivian Altmann, Carlos Roberto de Mello Rieder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
Ilex paraguariensis
Parkinson's disease
coffee
caffeine
risk factor
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.619535/full

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