Co-Administration of Iron and a Bioavailable Curcumin Supplement Increases Serum BDNF Levels in Healthy Adults

• Main Authors: Helena Tiekou Lorinczova (Author), Owen Fitzsimons (Author), Leah Mursaleen (Author), Derek Renshaw (Author), Gulshanara Begum (Author), Mohammed Gulrez Zariwala (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is key for the maintenance of normal neuronal function and energy homeostasis and has been suggested to improve cognitive function, including learning and memory. Iron and the antioxidant curcumin have been shown to influence BDNF homeostasis. This 6-week, do...