Bioactive ingredient found in cocoa (cocoa tree) can recover well from memory loss associated with age, say scientists.
The compound, called flavanols, have been used for special chocolate drink, said the research published by the journal Nature Neuroscience, told the Daily News on Monday (10/27/2014).
For three months, 37 healthy volunteers aged 50-69 every day consume beverages containing high doses of flavanol (900 mg) or a low dose, 10 milligrams.
The scientists conducted brain imaging, measuring the volume of blood in an important part of the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus called, a region of memory formation whose performance usually declines associated with age.
They do a memory test before and after participants consumed the drink.
The test requires 20 minutes of pattern recognition exercises designed to assess the type of memory that is controlled by the dentate gyrus.
The compound, called flavanols, have been used for special chocolate drink, said the research published by the journal Nature Neuroscience, told the Daily News on Monday (10/27/2014).
For three months, 37 healthy volunteers aged 50-69 every day consume beverages containing high doses of flavanol (900 mg) or a low dose, 10 milligrams.
The scientists conducted brain imaging, measuring the volume of blood in an important part of the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus called, a region of memory formation whose performance usually declines associated with age.
They do a memory test before and after participants consumed the drink.
The test requires 20 minutes of pattern recognition exercises designed to assess the type of memory that is controlled by the dentate gyrus.
