Flavonoids and the CNS
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Oral Bioavailability of Flavonoids
2.1. Flavan-3-ols
2.2. Flavonols
2.3. Flavanones
2.4. Isoflavones
2.5. Anthocyanidins
3. Flavonoid Permeability across the Blood-Brain Barrier
4. In Vivo Effects
5. GABAA-benzodiazepine Receptor
5.1. The GABAA receptor
5.2. Flavones
5.3. Biflavones
5.4. Two binding sites for flavonoids
5.5. Subtype specificity
6. Monoamine Oxidase
Interactions between flavonoids and monoamine oxidase
7. Cognition and Neurodegeneration
8. Conclusions
References and Notes
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