Ingredient Studies
An, Y., Feng, L., Zhang, X., Wang, Y., Wang, Y., Tao, L., Qin, Z. & Xiao, R. (2019). Dietary intakes and biomarker patterns of folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 can be associated with cognitive impairment by hypermethylation of redox-related genes NUDT15 and TXNRD1. Clinical epigenetics 11, 1-19. https://clinicalepigeneticsjournal.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s13148-019-0741-y.pdf
Bell, L., Whyte, A., Duysburgh, C., Marzorati, M., Van den Abbeele, P., Le Cozannet, R., Fança-Berthon, P., Fromentin, E. & Williams, C. (2022). A randomized, placebo-controlled trial investigating the acute and chronic benefits of American Ginseng (Cereboost®) on mood and cognition in healthy young adults, including in vitro investigation of gut microbiota changes as a possible mechanism of action. European Journal of Nutrition 61, 413-428. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00394-021-02654-5.pdf
Bender, A., Hagan, K. E. & Kingston, N. (2017). The association of folate and depression: A meta-analysis. Journal of psychiatric research 95, 9-18.
Brown, A. L., Lane, J., Coverly, J., Stocks, J., Jackson, S., Stephen, A., Bluck, L., Coward, A. & Hendrickx, H. (2008). Effects of dietary supplementation with the green tea polyphenol epigallocatechin-3-gallate on insulin resistance and associated metabolic risk factors: randomized controlled trial. British journal of nutrition 101, 886-894. https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/17BC9F6F4DB50E29307BF396BEAFAC77/S0007114508047727a.pdf/effects-of-dietary-supplementation-with-the-green-tea-polyphenol-epigallocatechin-3-gallate-on-insulin-resistance-and-associated-metabolic-risk-factors-randomized-controlled-trial.pdf
Chen, X., Guan, X., Tang, Y., Deng, J. & Zhang, X. (2022). Effects of cocoa products intake on cardiometabolic biomarkers of type 2 diabetes patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on both long-term and short-term randomised controlled trials. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 1-17.
Cheng, N., Bell, L., Lamport, D. J. & Williams, C. M. (2022). Dietary flavonoids and human cognition: a meta‐analysis. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, 2100976. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00394-021-02654-5.pdf
Cox, K. H., Pipingas, A. & Scholey, A. B. (2015). Investigation of the effects of solid lipid curcumin on cognition and mood in a healthy older population. Journal of psychopharmacology 29, 642-651.
Cox, K. H., White, D. J., Pipingas, A., Poorun, K. & Scholey, A. (2020). Further Evidence of Benefits to Mood and Working Memory from Lipidated Curcumin in Healthy Older People: A 12-Week, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Partial Replication Study. Nutrients 12, 1678. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1678/htm
de Vries, K., Medawar, E., Korosi, A. & Witte, A. V. (2021). The Effect of Polyphenols on Working and Episodic Memory in Non-pathological and Pathological Aging: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Nutrition 8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8826433/pdf/fnut-08-720756.pdf
Desideri, G., Kwik-Uribe, C., Grassi, D., Necozione, S., Ghiadoni, L., Mastroiacovo, D., Raffaele, A., Ferri, L., Bocale, R. & Lechiara, M. (2012). Benefits in cognitive function, blood pressure, and insulin resistance through cocoa flavanol consumption in elderly subjects with mild cognitive impairment: the Cocoa, Cognition, and Aging (CoCoA) study. Hypertension (Dallas, Tex.: 1979) 60, 794. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/epdf/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.112.193060
EFSA (2010a). Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to vitamin B6 and contribution to normal homocysteine metabolism (ID 73, 76, 199), maintenance of normal bone (ID 74), maintenance of normal teeth (ID 74), maintenance of normal hair (ID 74), maintenance of normal skin (ID 74), maintenance of normal nails (ID 74), contribution to normal energy-yielding metabolism (ID 75, 214), contribution to normal psychological functions (ID 77), reduction of tiredness and fatigue (ID 78), and contribution to normal cysteine synthesis (ID 4283) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. EFSA Journal 8, 1759. https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1759
EFSA (2010b). Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to vitamin B12 and contribution to normal neurological and psychological functions (ID 95, 97, 98, 100, 102, 109), contribution to normal homocysteine metabolism (ID 96, 103, 106), maintenance of normal bone (ID 104), maintenance of normal teeth (ID 104), maintenance of normal hair (ID 104), maintenance of normal skin (ID 104), maintenance of normal nails (ID 104), reduction of tiredness and fatigue (ID 108), and cell division (ID 212) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. EFSA Journal 8, 1756. https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1756
Fusar-Poli, L., Gabbiadini, A., Ciancio, A., Vozza, L., Signorelli, M. S. & Aguglia, E. (2021). The effect of cocoa-rich products on depression, anxiety, and mood: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 1-13.
Kang, E. Y., Cui, F., Kim, H. K., Nawaz, H., Kang, S., Kim, H., Jang, J. & Go, G.-w. (2022). Effect of phosphatidylserine on cognitive function in the elderly: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology 54, 52-58.
Kennedy, D., Little, W. & Scholey, A. (2004a). Attenuation of laboratory-induced stress in humans after acute administration of Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm). Psychosomatic medicine 66, 607.
Kennedy, D. O., Wake, G., Savelev, S., Tildesley, N. T., Perry, E. K., Wesnes, K. A. & Scholey, A. B. (2003b). Modulation of mood and cognitive performance following acute administration of single doses of Melissa officinalis (Lemon balm) with human CNS nicotinic and muscarinic receptor-binding properties. Neuropsychopharmacology 28, 1871-81. https://www.nature.com/articles/1300230.pdf
Li, S., Guo, Y., Men, J., Fu, H. & Xu, T. (2021). The preventive efficacy of vitamin B supplements on the cognitive decline of elderly adults:a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC geriatrics 21, 1-14. https://bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12877-021-02253-3.pdf
Lin, X., Zhang, I., Li, A., Manson, J. E., Sesso, H. D., Wang, L. & Liu, S. (2016). Cocoa flavanol intake and biomarkers for cardiometabolic health: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. The Journal of nutrition 146, 2325-2333. https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/146/11/2325/4630468
Liu, X., Du, X., Han, G. & Gao, W. (2017). Association between tea consumption and risk of cognitive disorders: A dose-response meta-analysis of observational studies. Oncotarget 8, 43306. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5522147/pdf/oncotarget-08-43306.pdf
Mastroiacovo, D., Kwik-Uribe, C., Grassi, D., Necozione, S., Raffaele, A., Pistacchio, L., Righetti, R., Bocale, R., Lechiara, M.C., Marini, C.,Ferri, C. & Desideri, G. (2015). Cocoa flavanol consumption improves cognitive function, blood pressure control, and metabolic profile in elderly subjects: the Cocoa, Cognition, and Aging (CoCoA) Study--a randomized controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr 101, 538-48. https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/101/3/538/4569408
Ossoukhova, A., Owen, L., Savage, K., Meyer, M., Ibarra, A., Roller, M., Pipingas, A., Wesnes, K. & Scholey, A. (2015). Improved working memory performance following administration of a single dose of American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) to healthy middle‐age adults. Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental 30, 108-122.
Scholey, A., Gibbs, A., Neale, C., Perry, N., Ossoukhova, A., Bilog, V., Kras, M., Scholz, C., Sass, M. & Buchwald-Werner, S. (2014). Anti-stress effects of lemon balm-containing foods. Nutrients 6, 4805-4821. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/6/11/4805/htm
Wu, Y., Zhang, L., Li, S. & Zhang, D. (2022). Associations of dietary vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 with the risk of depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Nutrition Reviews 80, 351-366.