Acute Intake of a Grape and Blueberry Polyphenol-Rich Extract Ameliorates Cognitive Performance in Healthy Young Adults During a Sustained Cognitive Effort
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2019
Despite an increasing level of evidence supporting the individual beneficial effect of polyphenols on cognitive performance, information related to the potential synergistic action of these phytonutrients on cognitive performance during a prolonged cognitive effort is currently lacking. This study investigated the acute and sustained action of a polyphenols-rich extract from grape and blueberry (PEGB), on working memory and attention in healthy students during a prolonged and intensive cognitive effort. In this randomised, cross-over, double blind study, 30 healthy students consumed 600 mg of PEGB or a placebo. Ninety minutes after product intake, cognitive functions were assessed for one hour using a cognitive demand battery including serial subtraction tasks, a rapid visual information processing (RVIP) task and a visual analogical scale. Flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and plasma flavan-3-ols metabolites quantification were also performed. A 2.5-fold increase in serial three subtraction variation net scores was observed following PEGB consumption versus placebo (p < 0.001). A trend towards significance was also observed with RVIP percentage of correct answers (p = 0.058). No treatment effect was observed on FMD. Our findings suggest that consumption of PEGB coupled with a healthy lifestyle may be a safe alternative to acutely improve working memory and attention during a sustained cognitive effort.
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| Authors | Pierre Philip;Patricia Sagaspe;Jacques Taillard;Claire Mandon;Joël Constans;Line Pourtau;Camille Pouchieu;Donato Angelino;Pedro Mena;Daniela Martini;Daniele Del Rio;David Vauzour;Philip, Pierre;Sagaspe, Patricia;Taillard, Jacques;Mandon, Claire;Constans, Joël;Pourtau, Line;Pouchieu, Camille;Angelino, Donato;Mena, Pedro;Martini, Daniela;Del Rio, Daniele;Vauzour, David; |
| Journal | antioxidants |
| Year | 2019 |
| DOI | 10.3390/antiox8120650 |
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