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Scientists at the University of York have discovered a potential link
between eating Marmite and activity in the brain, through the apparent
increase of a chemical messenger associated with healthy brain function.
Participants
consuming a teaspoon of Marmite every day for a month, compared to a
control group who consumed peanut butter, showed a substantial reduction
of around 30 per cent in their brain’s response to visual stimuli,
measured by recording electrical activity using electroencephalography
(EEG).
Researchers think this may be due to the prevalence of
vitamin B12 in Marmite increasing levels of a specific neurotransmitter –
known as GABA – in the brain.
GABA inhibits the excitability of
neurons in the brain, with the chemical acting to ‘turn down the volume’
of neural responses in order to regulate the delicate balance of
activity needed to maintain a healthy brain.
As Marmite
consumption appears to increase GABA levels, this study is the first to
show that dietary intervention may affect these neural processes. GABA
imbalances are also associated with a variety of neurological disorders.
Anika
Smith, PhD student in York’s Department of Psychology and first author
of the study, said: “These results suggest that dietary choices can
affect the cortical processes of excitation and inhibition - consistent
with increased levels of GABA – that are vital in maintaining a healthy
brain.
“As the effects of Marmite consumption took around eight
weeks to wear off after participants stopped the study, this suggests
that dietary changes could potentially have long-term effects on brain
function.
“This is a really promising first example of how
dietary interventions can alter cortical processes, and a great starting
point for exploring whether a more refined version of this technique
could have some medical or therapeutic applications in the future. Of
course, further research is needed to confirm and investigate this, but
the study is an excellent basis for this.”
Dr Daniel Baker,
Lecturer in the Department of Psychology and senior author of the paper,
said: “The high concentration of Vitamin B12 in Marmite is likely to be
the primary factor behind results showing a significant reduction in
participants’ responsiveness to visual stimuli.
“Since we’ve
found a connection between diet and specific brain processes involving
GABA, this research paves the way for further studies looking into how
diet could be used as a potential route to understanding this
neurotransmitter.
“Although GABA is involved in various diseases
we can make no therapeutic recommendations based on these results, and
individuals with a medical condition should always seek treatment from
their GP.”
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