Research Progress of Plant Polyphenols for Improving Cognitive Function / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化

ABSTRACT

Plant polyphenols are a group of naturally occurring phytochemicals which are present in high amounts in plants and are the most abundant dietary antioxidants. Epidemiological and animal model researches have indicated that polyphenols can improve cognitive function. The mechanism for polyphenols to improve cognitive function has been extensively studied and may be owing to antioxidant, anti-imflammatory, neuroprotective, cerebrovascular blood flow increasing activities, and etc. Nowadays, the plant polyphenols and its benefits to cognitive function have become a hot research topic. In this article, we reviewed the latest progress from the structure and origin of phenolic compound, as well as its effect and action mechanism on cognitive function.