date:Apr 17, 2013
(BDNF), which promotes neuron growth and counteracts cell death caused by oxidative stress.
Our studies indicate for the first time the cocoa polyphenols do not act only as mere antioxidant but they, directly or indirectly, activate the BDNF survival pathway counteracting neuronal death said Cimini in a statement.
The results, published in the Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, seem to confirm that flavanols in chocolate can indeed protect the brain from neurodegeneration, or at least slow it