Blackcurrant Anthocyanins Support Cognitive Focus and Attention!
Researchers: New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research and Northumbria University (UK)
Subjects: 36 Healthy Adults
Treatment: New Zealand Blackcurrant juice drink high in polyphenols (Mainly Blackcurrant Anthocyanins Delphinidin-3-Rutinoside and Cyanindin-3-Rutinoside). Participants given repeated challenging mental tasks to complete with clinical assessment of results.
Results: Compared with placebo, Blackcurrant treatment helped reduce mental fatigue plus maintained cognitive attention and working memory during challenging mental