Journal article
Does coffee enriched with chlorogenic acids improve mood and cognition after acute administration in healthy elderly? A pilot study
V Cropley, R Croft, B Silber, C Neale, A Scholey, C Stough, J Schmitt
Psychopharmacology | SPRINGER | Published : 2012
Abstract
Rationale: Caffeine exerts positive effects on cognitive and behavioral processes, especially in sub-optimal conditions when arousal is low. Apart from caffeine, coffee contains other compounds including the phenolic compounds ferulic acid, caffeic acid, and the chlorogenic acids, which have purported antioxidant properties. The chlorogenic acids are the most abundant family of compounds found in coffee, yet their effects on cognition and mood have not been investigated. Objectives: This study aims to ascertain whether a coffee rich in chlorogenic acid modulates brain function. Methods: The present pilot study examined the acute effects of decaffeinated coffee with regular chlorogenic acid c..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The coffee products were provided free of charge by Nestle Research Center. This research was funded by Nestec Ltd (Nestle Research Center, Lausanne, Switzerland). BYS and JAJS are employees of Nestle. Nestec, through employees BYS and JAJS, was involved in the concept of the study, the trial design, monitoring of data, interpretation and the writing, and approval of the report. The authors have full control of all primary data. The other authors declare no conflicts of interest.