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Bacopa monnieri increases Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test delayed recall score

raisesVery limited evidenceFindingreplicated ×1

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“Bacopa significantly improved verbal learning, memory acquisition, and delayed recall as measured by the AVLT: trial a4 (p = 0.000), trial a5 (p = 0.016); trial a6 (p = 0.000); trial a7 (delayed recall) (p = 0.001); total learning (p = 0.011); and retroactive interference (p = 0.048).”
Quoted verbatim from Does Bacopa monnieri improve memory performance in older persons? Results of a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial.
This finding among the 3 findings on its endpoint

Bacopa monnieri

Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test delayed recall score

raises

Who
Healthy adults over 55 years of age in Lismore, NSW, Australia
Dose studied
300 mg/day

Very limited evidencePMID 20590480 · 2010

02 · The study

Study
RCT
Duration
3 months

Evidence, by strength

  • strong
  • moderate
  • limited
  • very limitedthis finding
  • insufficient

03 · The paper

Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)
What else it reported1 finding · 0 compounds · 1 endpoint

04 · To cite this finding

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https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M703EDG2M8BCX4DGD47FDTN2