Meat, egg and dairy nutrient essential for brain development

"The cells of the body can do without it because they use asparagine provided through diet. Asparagine, however, is not well transported to the brain via the blood-brain barrier," said senior co-author of the study Dr. Jacques Michaud, who found that brain cells depend on the local synthesis of asparagine to function properly.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/uom...