The study, published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in its May 27 issue, involved mice made to drink water with luteolin, an antioxidant. The study showed the rodents had reduced inflammation compared with other mice similarly tested with bacteria, Bloomberg reported.
The author of the study Rodney W. Johnson told Bloomberg that about 47 human servings of celery daily were given the mice. Johnson is an associate professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's department of animal sciences.
The result of the experiment suggested plants such as celery are beneficial to the brain in terms of the protection they give.
A first, the study showed the luteolin regulates the inflammation of the brain as a result of certain diseases, such as AD and schelosis.
AD leads to memory loss, among other progressive and irreversible brain disorders, including deterioration in one's ability to think. The death of brain cells and the losing of connections between such cells are said to be connected to these losses.
Research suggested that nutritional deficiencies may possibly be related to AD.
Recommended daily vegetable serving is 2 ˝ cups, advised the US Department of Agriculture.
