Honey: Its Effects on Anxiety and Memory in Adult Rats
Presentation by Lynne Chepulis and Nicola Starkey, University of Waikato
in Hamilton, New Zealand
http://apitherapy.blogspot.com/2007/10/honey-its-effects-on-anxiety-and-memory.html


Background:

* Cognitive ability is one of the main functions known to decline with
age - oxidative damage
* Hyperglycemia involved in brain damage
* Link between glucose intolerance and diabetes with cognitive
impairment
* Low glycemic foods may help to prevent this

Honey:

* Has a low glycemic index
* Many honey's have high antioxidant contents
* Antioxidants offset oxidative damage in the brain
* Previously honey has been shown to significantly decrease weight gain,
improve HDL cholesterol and blood sugar levels
* In people, honey consumption increases serum antioxidant content 

Aim:

* To investigate whether long term feeding of honey can offset age
related cognitive decline in rats
* Formed part of a larger study which examined other biochemical and
physiological measures…

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