BEER MAY KEEP YOUR BRAIN SHARP
We know how certain flavonoids found in red
wine, blueberries and dark chocolate may play a role in forming memories. Add
the bubbly beer to it.
In lab experiments on young mice, scientists found than
xanthohumol - a type of flavonoid found in beer - helped improve cognitive
functions in them.
Significantly, xanthohumol did not have the same impact on older
mice.
"This particular flavonoid found in beer and the ones in
red wine or blueberries should be studied closer," said a team of
researchers.
"Since the dose given to mice was quite high, we do not
suggest people should switch over to beer to sharpen brains," the
scientists said. The paper appeared in the journal Behavioral Brain Research.
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