Front cover: Health benefits of methylxanthines in neurodegenerative diseases

Mol. Nutr. Food Res. 2017, 61, 1600670.
DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201600670
The long‐term moderate consumption of caffeine in coffee, theobromine in cocoa or theophylline in tea, is reviewed. It is shown that this long‐term moderate consumption engages a variety of neuroprotective molecular mechanisms leading to a reduced risk of suffering from some neurodegenerative diseases.

Source: Nahrung / Food - June 1, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Ainhoa O ñatibia‐Astibia, Rafael Franco, Eva Martínez‐Pinilla Tags: Front Cover Source Type: research