Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 28, Issue 8 , Pages 1187-1194 , August 2007

Beneficial effects of fruit extracts on neuronal function and behavior in a rodent model of accelerated aging

  • Barbara Shukitt-Hale

      Affiliations

    • USDA-ARS, Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, 711 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 617 556 3118; fax: +1 617 556 3222.
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  • Amanda N. Carey

      Affiliations

    • USDA-ARS, Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, 711 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, United States
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  • Daniel Jenkins

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD 21250, United States
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  • Bernard M. Rabin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD 21250, United States
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  • James A. Joseph

      Affiliations

    • USDA-ARS, Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, 711 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, United States

Received 2 December 2005 ,Revised 9 May 2006 ,Accepted 30 May 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2006.05.031

Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 28, Issue 8 , Pages 1187-1194 , August 2007

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