Green Tea Consumption Affects Cognitive Dysfunction in the Elderly: A Pilot Study

Autor: Kazuki Ide, Hiroshi Yamada, Norikata Takuma, Mijong Park, Noriko Wakamiya, Junpei Nakase, Yuuichi Ukawa, Yuko M. Sagesaka
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Nutrients, Vol 6, Iss 10, Pp 4032-4042 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2072-6643
DOI: 10.3390/nu6104032
Popis: Green tea is known to have various health benefits for humans. However, the effect of green tea consumption on cognitive dysfunction remains to be clinically verified. We conducted a clinical study to investigate the effects of green tea consumption on cognitive dysfunction. Twelve elderly nursing home residents with cognitive dysfunction (Mini-Mental State Examination Japanese version (MMSE-J) score:
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