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Title: | Plant-derived nootropics and human cognition: a systematic review |
Author: | Lorca, Cristina Mulet, María Arévalo Caro, Catalina Sanchez, M. Ángeles Perez, Ainhoa Perrino, María Bach-Faig, Anna Aguilar, Alicia Vilella, Elisabet Gallart Palau, Xavier Serra, Aida |
Others: | Universitat de Lleida Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) Universitat Hospital Arnau de Vilanova (HUAV) |
Citation: | Lorca, C., Mulet, M., Arévalo-Caro, C., Sanchez, M.A., Perez, A., Perrino, M., Bach Faig, A., Aguilar-Martínez, A., Vilella, E., Gallart Palau, X. & Serra, A. (2022). Plant-derived nootropics and human cognition: A systematic review. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 1-25. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2021.2021137 |
Abstract: | Substances with modulatory capabilities on certain aspects of human cognition have been revered as nootropics from the dawn of time. The plant kingdom provides most of the currently available nootropics of natural origin. Here, in this systematic review, we aim to provide state-of-the-art information regarding proven and unproven effects of plant-derived nootropics (PDNs) on human cognition in conditions of health and disease. Six independent searches, one for each neurocognitive domain (NCD), were performed in parallel using three independent scientific library databases: PubMed, Cochrane and Scopus. Only scientific studies and systematic reviews with humans published between January 2000 and November 2021 were reviewed, and 256 papers were included. Ginkgo biloba was the most relevant nootropic regarding perceptual and motor functions. Bacopa monnieri improves language, learning and memory. Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) modulates anxiety and social-related cognitions. Caffeine enhances attention and executive functions. Together, the results from the compiled studies highlight the nootropic effects and the inconsistencies regarding PDNs that require further research. |
Keywords: | plant nootropics learning anxiety parkinson's disease |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2021.2021137 |
Document type: | info:eu-repo/semantics/review |
Version: | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
Issue Date: | 3-Jan-2022 |
Publication license: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 |
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