CellWell record HH-154799
Cocoa polyphenols in brain health: BDNF/CREB-mediated mechanisms in depression, cognition, and the gut-brain axis
LePing Li; Henry H Y Tong
2026
In plain language
Cocoa polyphenols mitigated depressive symptoms and enhanced mood via dopaminergic modulation and gut microbiota alterations, but cognitive benefits were inconsistent across human trials despite neuroprotective mechanisms.
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