USE OF COCOA FLAVANOLS AND OLIGOMERS THEREOF TO TREAT COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION AND IMPROVE COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN NEURO-COMPROMISED PATIENTS

摘要

This invention relates to compositions containing polyphenols, for example, cocoa polyphenols such as flavanols and their related oligomers, and methods for treating abnormalities in gap junctional communication of cells,, such as cancer, heart arrhythimia, neuro-degenerative diseases and cognitive dysfunction.