The role of dietary flavanols from cocoa in cognitive aging.
Due to the general aging of the global population, age-related memory loss is a pre-programmed cognitive issue. The flavonoids found in chocolate are natural antioxidants in addition to being plant pigments. In order to better understand the influence of dietary intake on memory functions, a randomized study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of these same plant pigments in cocoa beans in relation to cognitive abilities in adults.
