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- Title
AN OLIGOFRUCTOSE-ENRICHED INULIN DIET: COGNITIVE AND PHYSICAL PERFORMANCES IN RATS.
- Authors
Rozan, Pascale; Nejdi, Amine; Hidalgo, Sophie; Bisson, Jean-François; Desor, Didier; Messaoudi, Michaël; Lalonde, Robert
- Abstract
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of long-term intervention with oligofructose-enriched inulin on behavioral cognitive, and visuomotor coordination in rats. Three-month-old male and female rats were randomly distributed into two groups receiving either a diet with 10% oligofructose-enriched inulin (SYN1) or a standard diet tested at 12, 18 and 24 months of age. Rats supplemented with SYN1 showed age- and sex-related improvements in spatial learning abilities, depression, anxiety, and visuomotor speed more prominent at 12 and 18 months. These results suggest that long-term intervention with SYN1 can improve cognitive and emotional aspects of aging.
- Publication
Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research, 2009, Vol 7, Issue 2, p81
- ISSN
1540-7535
- Publication type
Academic Journal