ArticleAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2020
Improving Mental Performance in an Athletic Population with the Use of Ārepa
Article in Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effect of anthocyanins and anthocyanin-rich foods on cognitive function: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.GeroScience · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Dietary Flavonoids on Mood and Mental Health: A Systematic Review.Nutrition reviews · 2026Pooled it
- The Effects of Fruit-Derived Polyphenols on Cognition and Lung Function in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- Chitosan-Fucoidan Gel Formation for Food Packaging Film Development Incorporating Blackcurrant Anthocyanins for Monitoring Tuna Freshness.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Role of Nootropic Supplements in Sports: Enhancing Cognitive and Physical Performance Simultaneously.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- Promising, but Not Completely Conclusive-The Effect of l-Theanine on Cognitive Performance Based on the Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- "Brain doping" substances: prohibited or not in sports?Biology of sport · 2025Article
- Effects of a Flavonoid-Rich Blackcurrant Beverage on Markers of the Gut-Brain Axis in Healthy Females: Secondary Findings From a 4-Week Randomized Crossover Control Trial.Current developments in nutrition · 2024Article
- Biological activities, therapeutic potential, and pharmacological aspects of blackcurrants (Food science & nutrition · 2023Review
- Effects of New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract on Sequential Performance Testing in Male Rugby Union Players.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- L-Theanine: A Unique Functional Amino Acid in Tea (Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Review
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Abstract
A range of dietary bioactive ingredients have claimed to improve mental clarity and reduce fatigue, including blackcurrant, pine bark, and l-theanine. These active ingredients provide a good source of dietary polyphenols which could be useful in reducing mental fatigue in a sports setting. The aim of the investigation was to test the effect of Ārepa
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