Focus & Memory, RYM Nutrition, 60’s

This study looked at the health properties of Bacopa Monnieri, including focus & memory. From that study: “Bacopa monnieri extracts are extensively used to enhance memory and intelligence in Ayurvedic and Unani medicine systems. Extracts isolated from B.monnieri such as flavonoids, saponins, and triterpenes prevent oxidative and mitochondrial/ER stress and increase the aging duration in C. elegans. The present review summarizes recent findings on the potential health benefits of B. monnieri. Extracts of Bacopa monnieri such as Bacoside A, Bacoside B, Bacosaponins, and Betulinic acid play significant role in neuroprotection.

The neuroprotective properties of these bioactive components include reduction of ROS, neuroinflammation, aggregation inhibition of amyloid-β and improvement of cognitive and learning behavior. Major phytoconstituents of B. monnieri are saponins such as bacoside A3, bacopaside II, X and bacopasaponin C and its isomer. Several authors reported inhibitory effects of bacoside on the glioma cell’s viability and proliferation, indicating promising anti-cancer activity for the treatment of glioblastoma. Finally, we conclude that B. monnieri extracts could be implicated in treating Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological disorders. However, future investigations are required to compare the neuroprotective effect of B. monnieri extracts with standard drugs to establish systematic clinical uses.”