Inpharma 1657 - 27 Sep 2008

Long-term betacarotene improvesmemory

Consuming betacarotene over a long period of timemay preserve mental fitness by improving how thebrain, especially the memory, works according to a newstudy.

Betacarotene, present in carrots, tomatoes, manyleafy green vegetables, and fruits, can also becommercially produced is found in many fortified foodsand beverages as well as dietary supplements. Two setsof experiments in combination - The Physicians HealthStudy I and II - demonstrated that betacarotene had asignificant influence over a range of cognitiveperformance tests. Volunteers who participated in bothstudies over many years performed much better in thetests than those who received betacarotene for thesecond study only or who received a placebo. Inparticular, this was the case with tests pertaining tomemory.DSM Nutritional Products AG. DSM Nutritional Products: Fending off Dementia:Beta-Carotene Shown to Improve Memory. Media Release : 16 Sep 2008.Available from: URL: http://www.prnewswire.com 809093176

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