CHICORY FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF NEURODEGENERATION

• Main Authors: COURTOIS, DIDIER, TAYLOR, DAVID, YVON, CEDRIC, LUTHI-CARTER, RUTH, HUSSON, JWANRO, KUNZ, TINA, DURGA, JANE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 13.12.2012
• Subjects: FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

The invention pertains to a composition comprising chicory, particularly roasted chicory root,for use in the prevention or treatment of a neurodegenerative disorder and/or a loss of cognitive ability.In a further aspect, the invention pertains to a non-therapeutic method for maintaining mental or cognitive capabilities.