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Does Bacopa monnieri improve memory performance in older persons? Results of a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial.

Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)2010The record ↗

  1. Finding, very limited evidenceraisesRey Auditory Verbal Learning Test delayed recall score

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  • Increases Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test delayed recall score

    very limited

    “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).”
    Study
    RCT
    Duration
    3 months
    Dose studied
    300 mg/day
    Population
    Healthy adults over 55 years of age in Lismore, NSW, Australia

Study record

Design
randomised controlled trial
Species
human
Population
Healthy older persons over 55 years of age recruited from the general population in Lismore, NSW, Australia; BacoMind (Bacopa monnieri extract) versus identical placebo
Participants
98
Comparator
placebo
Duration
84 days
Endpoints measured
9