Acute Post-Prandial Cognitive Effects of Brown Seaweed Extract in Humans.

ABSTRACT: (Poly)phenols and, specifically, phlorotannins present in brown seaweeds have previously been shown to inhibit α-amylase and α-glucosidase, key enzymes involved in the breakdown and intestinal absorption of carbohydrates. Related to this are observations of modulation of post-prandial glycemic response in mice and increased insulin sensitivity in humans when supplemented with seaweed extract. However, no studies to date have explored the effect of seaweed extract on cognition. The current randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel groups study examined the impact of a brown seaweed extract on cognitive function post-prandially in 60 healthy adults (N = 30 per group). Computerized measures of episodic memory, attention and subjective state were completed at baseline and 5 times

SUBMITTER: Haskell-Ramsay CF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5793313 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature