Structured evidence table for Cocoa Flavanol Supplementation Cognitive Function Randomized Trial, generated from 2 reusable source documents in the Migaku knowledge base.
| topic | claim | evidence level | citation | source |
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| Cocoa Flavanol Supplementation Cognitive Function Randomized Trial | DNA methylation clocks provide a tractable molecular readout for testing whether nutritional and natural-product interventions can modify biological aging. | 1 | Taktaz F (2026) | Natural-Product-Derived Antioxidants and DNA Methylation-Based Epigenetic Aging: A Systematic Review of Human Intervention Studies. |
| Cocoa Flavanol Supplementation Cognitive Function Randomized Trial | Natural-product-derived antioxidants are biologically plausible candidates because they influence redox signaling, inflammation, mitochondrial function, microbial metabolism and epigenetic regulation, yet their effects on DNA methylation-based aging remain difficult to interpret. | 1 | Taktaz F (2026) | Natural-Product-Derived Antioxidants and DNA Methylation-Based Epigenetic Aging: A Systematic Review of Human Intervention Studies. |
| Cocoa Flavanol Supplementation Cognitive Function Randomized Trial | Neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), and other associated ailments rank among the foremost contributors to disability-adjusted life years on a global scale (). | 3 | Li LePing (2026) | Cocoa polyphenols in brain health: BDNF/CREB-mediated mechanisms in depression, cognition, and the gut–brain axis |
| Cocoa Flavanol Supplementation Cognitive Function Randomized Trial | Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota has been associated with both depressive disorders and neurodegenerative pathologies, affecting neuroinflammation, neurotransmitter synthesis, and the integrity of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) (). | 3 | Li LePing (2026) | Cocoa polyphenols in brain health: BDNF/CREB-mediated mechanisms in depression, cognition, and the gut–brain axis |
| Cocoa Flavanol Supplementation Cognitive Function Randomized Trial | Empirical evidence indicates that these bioactive constituents possess the ability to traverse the BBB and accumulate within cerebral regions associated with cognitive functions, particularly in the hippocampus (,). | 3 | Li LePing (2026) | Cocoa polyphenols in brain health: BDNF/CREB-mediated mechanisms in depression, cognition, and the gut–brain axis |
| Cocoa Flavanol Supplementation Cognitive Function Randomized Trial | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Neurological disorders and depressive disorders represent a significant and intensifying global health challenge, influenced in part by the rise in life expectancy and demographic aging. | 3 | Li LePing (2026) | Cocoa polyphenols in brain health: BDNF/CREB-mediated mechanisms in depression, cognition, and the gut–brain axis |
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