Nutrition and Central Nervous System

• Other Authors: Mohajeri, M. Hasan (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Food & society; dipeptide; dopamine; hippocampus; memory; monoamine oxidase B; milk; hypothalamus; nucleus accumbens; reward; appetite; palatability; major depressive disorder; Chinese herbal formula; corticosterone; BDNF; oxidative stress; probiotics; microbiota; beneficial bacteria; psychobiotics; human health; neurodegenerative diseases; neuroinflammation; apoptosis; synaptic dysfunction; IRS1; serine phosphorylation; diabetes; aging; Alzheimer's disease; memory decline; Aβ; AMPK; energy depletion; S-equol; 17β-estradiol; estrogen receptor alpha; cell cycle; β-Amyloid; microbiome; microbiota-gut-brain axis; ADHD; attention-deficit-hyperactive-disorder; Angelica gigas; mild cognitive impairment; traumatic brain injury; chronic mild stress; children; cingulum; development; dietary sugar; fructose
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The focus of this Special Issue is "Nutrition and the Central Nervous System". The brain is, as a very specialized and one of the most metabolically active organs of the body, dependent on a steady and sufficient supply of dietary ingredients. The critical role of the diet for brain development as well as for proper CNS functioning and the possible preventative roles against neurodegenerative and neurological conditions is commonly accepted. The overarching aim of this Special Issue is pinpointing the mechanisms of action and publishing state-of-the-art contributions discussing the roles that nutritional compounds play in the development, maintenance, and aging of the CNS.