STUDIES
In developing Brainwave we called upon a great deal of information from independent studies undertaken at various respected institutions all over the world.
Some of these are listed below:
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14. Scholey, A., Downey, L. A., Ciorciari, J., Pipingas, A., Nolidin, K., Finn, M., Wines, M., Catchlove, S., Terrens, A., Barlow, E., Gordon, L. and Stough, C. (2012) ‘Acute neurocognitive effects of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)’, Appetite, 58(2), pp. 767-70.
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18. Manach, C., Scalbert, A., Morand, C., Remesy, C., Jimenez, L. (2004). Polyphenols: food sources and bioavailability. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 79: 727-747.
19. Lambert JD., Hong, J., Kim, DH., Mishin, VM., Yang, CS. (2004). Piperine enhances the bioavailability of the tea polyphenol (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate in mice. Journal of Nutrition, 134(8): 1948-52.
20. Peters, CM., Green, RJ., Janle, EM., Ferruzi, MG (2010). Formulation with ascorbic acid and sucrose modulates catechin bioavailability from green tea. Food Research International, 43(1): 95-102.