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Epicatechin, a component of dark chocolate, enhances memory formation if applied during the memory consolidation period
Epicatechin (Epi), a flavanol found in foods such as dark chocolate has previously been shown to enhance memory formation in our model system, operant conditioning of aerial respiration in Lymnaea. In those experiments snails were trained in Epi. Here we ask whether snails exposed to Epi before trai...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4988431/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27574544 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19420889.2016.1205772 |
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author | Fernell, Maria Swinton, Cayley Lukowiak, Ken |
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description | Epicatechin (Epi), a flavanol found in foods such as dark chocolate has previously been shown to enhance memory formation in our model system, operant conditioning of aerial respiration in Lymnaea. In those experiments snails were trained in Epi. Here we ask whether snails exposed to Epi before training, during the consolidation period immediately following training, or 1 h after training would enhance memory formation. We report here that Epi is only able to enhance memory if snails are placed in Epi-containing pond water immediately after training. That is, Epi enhances memory formation if it is applied during the memory consolidation period as well as if snails are trained in Epi-containing pond water. |
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spelling | pubmed-49884312016-08-29 Epicatechin, a component of dark chocolate, enhances memory formation if applied during the memory consolidation period Fernell, Maria Swinton, Cayley Lukowiak, Ken Commun Integr Biol Short Communication Epicatechin (Epi), a flavanol found in foods such as dark chocolate has previously been shown to enhance memory formation in our model system, operant conditioning of aerial respiration in Lymnaea. In those experiments snails were trained in Epi. Here we ask whether snails exposed to Epi before training, during the consolidation period immediately following training, or 1 h after training would enhance memory formation. We report here that Epi is only able to enhance memory if snails are placed in Epi-containing pond water immediately after training. That is, Epi enhances memory formation if it is applied during the memory consolidation period as well as if snails are trained in Epi-containing pond water. Taylor & Francis 2016-07-27 /pmc/articles/PMC4988431/ /pubmed/27574544 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19420889.2016.1205772 Text en © 2016 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The moral rights of the named author(s) have been asserted. |
spellingShingle | Short Communication Fernell, Maria Swinton, Cayley Lukowiak, Ken Epicatechin, a component of dark chocolate, enhances memory formation if applied during the memory consolidation period |
title | Epicatechin, a component of dark chocolate, enhances memory formation if applied during the memory consolidation period |
title_full | Epicatechin, a component of dark chocolate, enhances memory formation if applied during the memory consolidation period |
title_fullStr | Epicatechin, a component of dark chocolate, enhances memory formation if applied during the memory consolidation period |
title_full_unstemmed | Epicatechin, a component of dark chocolate, enhances memory formation if applied during the memory consolidation period |
title_short | Epicatechin, a component of dark chocolate, enhances memory formation if applied during the memory consolidation period |
title_sort | epicatechin, a component of dark chocolate, enhances memory formation if applied during the memory consolidation period |
topic | Short Communication |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4988431/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27574544 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19420889.2016.1205772 |
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