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ReviewAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Dietary Polyphenols as a Protection against Cognitive Decline: Evidence from Animal Experiments; Mechanisms and Limitations.

Ruth Naomi, Muhammad Dain Yazid, Soo Huat Teoh, Santhra Segaran Balan, Halim Shariff, Jaya Kumar, Hasnah Bahari, Hashim Embong

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Review in Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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23citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
5.4field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Ruth NaomiDepartment of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia.
Muhammad Dain YazidCentre for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (CTERM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0001-6162-4405
Soo Huat TeohAdvanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 13200, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-5735-6441
Santhra Segaran BalanDepartment of Diagnostic and Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Management and Science University, Shah Alam 40100, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-9756-3074
Halim ShariffFaculty of Health Sciences, University Technology Mara (UITM) Pulau Pinang, Bertam Campus, Kepala Batas 13200, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-3792-9879
Jaya KumarDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.
Hasnah BahariDepartment of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0001-8302-4136
Hashim EmbongDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-0536-2145
National University of Malaysia · MYUniversiti Putra Malaysia · MYManagement and Science University · MYUniversiti Sains Malaysia · MYUniversiti Teknologi MARA · MY

Funding

Ministry of Higher Education This study was supported by the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, through the Funda-mental Research Grant Scheme, with the reference number Universiti Putra Malaysia 04-0L-20-2274FR with the project code FRGS/1/2020/SKK0/UPM/02/4.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Emerging evidence suggests that cognitive impairments may result from various factors, such as neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, mitochondrial damage, impaired neurogenesis, synaptic plasticity, blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption, amyloid β protein (Aβ) deposition, and gut dysbiosis. Meanwhile, dietary polyphenol intake in a recommended dosage has been suggested to reverse cognitive dysfunction via various pathways. However, excessive intake of polyphenols could trigger unwanted adverse effects. Thus, this review aims to outline possible causes of cognitive impairments and how polyphenols alleviate memory loss via various pathways based on in vivo experimental studies. Thus, to identify potentially relevant articles, the keywords (1) nutritional polyphenol intervention NOT medicine AND neuron growth OR (2) dietary polyphenol AND neurogenesis AND memory impairment OR (3) polyphenol AND neuron regeneration AND memory deterioration (Boolean operators) were used in the Nature, PubMed, Scopus, and Wiley online libraries. Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 36 research papers were selected to be further reviewed. The outcome of all the studies included supports the statement of appropriate dosage by taking into consideration gender differences, underlying conditions, lifestyle, and causative factors for cognitive decline, which will significantly boost memory power. Therefore, this review recapitulates the possible causes of cognitive decline, the mechanism of polyphenols involving various signaling pathways in modulating the memory, gut dysbiosis, endogenous antioxidants, bioavailability, dosage, and safety efficacy of polyphenols. Hence, this review is expected to provide a basic understanding of therapeutic development for cognitive impairments in the future.

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bioavailabilitydietary polyphenolsmechanisms of neuroprotectionneurodegenerationsafety efficacy

Identifiers

PMID37237920
PMCPMC10215267
OpenAlexW4378515652

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