The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 21, Issue 7 , Pages 598-605 , July 2010

Antioxidant and cognitive promotion effects of anthocyanin-rich mulberry (Morus atropurpurea L.) on senescence-accelerated mice and prevention of Alzheimer's disease

  • Ping-Hsiao Shih

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yin-Ching Chan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food and Nutrition, Providence University, Taichung 43301, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jiunn-Wang Liao

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Veterinary Pathology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ming-Fu Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food and Nutrition, Providence University, Taichung 43301, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Gow-Chin Yen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +886 4 2287 9755; fax: +886 4 2285 4378.

Received 29 October 2008 ,Revised 15 March 2009 ,Accepted 17 March 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2009.03.008

The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 21, Issue 7 , Pages 598-605 , July 2010

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